Head of Bid Management

Canon; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Canon is seeking an experienced Bid Centre Manager to lead our UK & Ireland Bid Centre and Social Value function, driving profitable new business and protecting existing customer relationships.

You will lead a team of eight bid and Social Value professionals, oversee qualification, development and submission of tenders and strategic proposals across direct and indirect channels, and embed measurable social value into customer propositions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK & Ireland Bid Centre and Social Value function.
• Oversee qualification, development and submission of tenders, frameworks, direct awards and strategic proposals across direct and indirect channels.
• Embed measurable social value into customer propositions and bid responses.

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Bid Centre Manager to lead our UK & Ireland Bid Centre and Social Value function, playing a key role in helping us win profitable new business and protect and grow existing customer relationships.

This is a leadership role with responsibility for a team of approximately eight bid and Social Value professionals. You’ll oversee the qualification, development and submission of complex tenders, frameworks, direct awards and strategic proposals across both direct and indirect sales channels.

You’ll combine strategic bid leadership, commercial thinking and people management, working closely with Sales and teams across the wider business to develop compelling, customer-focused propositions that differentiate us in the market.

You’ll also lead our approach to Social Value, ensuring meaningful and measurable social, environmental and economic value is embedded into our customer propositions and bid responses.

*The internal job title for this role is Bid Centre and Social Value Manager*