Global Bid Manager, Offshore

Lloyd's Register Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development programs

Permanent full-time position

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Lloyd's Register Group is seeking a Bid & Proposals Leader to drive the end-to-end bid process for Offshore projects. You will lead proposal writing, coordinate with key stakeholders, and develop a centralized library of reusable materials to improve efficiency and win rates.

The role requires strong communication, industry knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously within a global framework.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in writing large bids and tenders.
• High level of literacy with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to multitask, organise work effectively and meet deadlines.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leads the bid-proposal preparation process to ensure high standards and aligns with Global Sales strategy.
• Understands Offshore business stream terminology and industry practices.
• Provides guidance in writing and reviewing Tender bids and Proposals for consistency.
• Coordinates with stakeholders to document and edit technical and financial requirements.
• Creates and maintains a reusable library of proposal materials and templates.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Team collaboration

Initiative

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

What we’re looking for

To lead the bid process for primarily the Offshore business stream, preparing quality responses to client tender requests. Responsible for implementing the bid process and for creating and maintaining a bid library and standard proposal collateral.

What we offer you

• A purpose-driven organization that values integrity, innovation, and collaboration.
• Professional growth opportunities through comprehensive development programs and training.
• A full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary and benefits package.

The role

• Leads the bid-proposal preparation process to help ensure proposals reach the highest standards in support of the achievement of the Global Sales strategy.
• Has a good understanding of the Offshore business stream and is familiar with the terms and technicalities of the industry.
• Provide support and guidance in writing and reviewing Tender bids and Proposals ensuring consistency across the business.
• Co-ordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders as necessary to identify, document and edit key business, financial and technical requirements. Contributing to proposal commercial and technical strategy in conjunction with segment and commercial management.
• Create an accessible and valuable library of reusable materials, templates and elements of proposals to enhance and facilitate future bids. Management and maintenance the Global Bids and Proposals Teams Site
• Working with other Bid Managers, Implement a global bid process for bids and tenders
• Author standard proposal sections. Collaboration with Marketing Product Managers to optimize and update product specific bid templates
• Coordinate larger and complex proposal submissions ensuring the end-to-end bid process is managed.
• Manage proposal strategy, progress and review meetings with key stakeholders.
• Manage and coordinate subcontractor agreements with external and internal shareholders (e.g. Legal Teams, Area Commercial Managers).
• Provide guidance and support on the structure and composition of bids.
• Monitors bid success and implements review procedure for continuous improvement
• Works to share best practices with countries giving them the tools and knowledge to be autonomous in the less complex bids
• Managing bid or no-bid decisions
• Managing preparation of ATQ documents and relevant approval process
• In collaboration with key stakeholders (e.g. Segment Leads, Area Commercial Managers), creation and maintenance of a central location for tracking winning prices/ rates for different work in different areas (geographical and service type)
• Dealing with client enquiries and queries regarding bid related commercial and technical issues to ensure timely response by appropriate colleagues and departments

What You Bring:

• Proven experience in writing large bids and tenders
• A high level of literacy, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• The ability to multitask, organise work effectively and meet deadlines.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and with a wide range of people.
• Proven capacity to work on own initiative and with minimal or no supervision.
• Experience of communicating and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting financial and technical information.
• The ability to assess and interpret data to gain insights about client requirements.

About us

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.