Bid Manager – Birmingham

Blue Legal; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic national law firm is seeking a Bid Manager to join their successful bids team in England. The role focuses on producing credentials and proposals to support work winning across various sectors. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in tender management and be well-versed in business development within a law or professional services environment. This position offers an opportunity for advancement and a significant increase in responsibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a tender management role in a B2B environment.
• In-depth business development experience, ideally in a law firm or professional services.
• Experience of working on formal tenders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the BD Manager and New Business team.
• Project manage responses to tenders ensuring compliance.
• Develop winning strategies and propositions with fee earners.
• Guide bid/no-bid decisions with Senior Bid Manager.
• Lead on national bids across all areas of the firm.

Skills

Tender management experience

Business development

CRM systems knowledge

Tools

Online research tools

Job description

Location: Midlands
Salary: Market Rate
Salary band: Market Rate
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 07/08/2024

A dynamic national law firm are looking for a Bid Manager to join their successful bids team in Birmingham or Manchester. The primary focus of this role will be producing credentials and proposals to support work winning across various legal and professional services sectors. The ideal candidate will be a Senior Executive looking for a step-up and more responsibility.

The Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the BD Manager and the New Business team.
• Project manage responses to tenders, ensuring full compliance with requirements.
• Work closely with fee earners to develop winning strategies and propositions.
• Ensure a consistent approach to bids is implemented across all practice areas, helping to continuously improve our approach.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Bid Manager to guide the bid/no-bid decision.
• Lead on bids and tenders nationally across all areas of the firm.
• Manage responses to any tender project opportunities, ensuring all tenders are delivered on time and accurately.
• Build strong, proactive relationships with internal clients across all offices.

The Candidate:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a tender management role in a B2B environment.
• In-depth business development experience, ideally in a law firm or professional services business.
• Experience of working on formal tenders.
• Have knowledge of CRM systems and online research tools.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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