Proposals Manager

Sisk; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international construction company is seeking a qualified professional to manage tender proposals and documentation. The candidate will have a key role in collating and producing submission documents, ensuring compliance, and providing exceptional support across business units. Requirements include a degree and certification in bid management, strong MS Word and Office skills, and excellent communication abilities. This exciting opportunity offers competitive salary and additional perks such as 26 days of annual leave and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave plus additional company days

Pension and benefits

Unlimited learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree educated and certified to APMP Foundation/Practitioner Level.
• Advanced MS Word Skills & proficient in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents and compile tender deliverables.
• Collate and produce CVs for staff members.
• Co-ordinate the administration of submission documents.
• Support business units in the production of high-quality documentation.

Skills

Visual imagery creation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Bid process understanding

Creativity

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Degree educated

Certified to APMP Foundation/Practitioner Level

Tools

MS Word

MS Office

Job description

Overview

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Review tender documents and compile tender deliverables for review by Bid Manager.
• Receive contributions from all members of the tender team for methodology, risk, clarifications, logistics, programme, executive summary, organograms etc.
• Collate and produce CV’s for all staff members identified by PD on proposed organogram.
• Collate and produce the submission document to meet Sisk corporate branding standards.
• Undertaking DTP and writing bespoke text where required. To respond to specific client requests.
• Collate the “standard submission sections” (financial reports, HSEQ, energy statements etc.)
• Co-ordination and monitoring of 4d animation presentations for tender submissions and post submission meeting presentations.
• Co-ordination the administration of the submission documents (cover design, printing, binding organising submission delivery via courier etc.)
• To ensure compliance with required proposal deliverables

Additional Responsibilities

• To support various business units in the production of customer facing documentation that is consistently of a high quality and protects or enhances the Sisk brand
• To respond to non-technical questions, and proof read / edit all content, providing feedback to writers as required
• To lead Proposals section at tender launch meetings
• To oversee bid production programmes and individual writing plans for high priority bids
• To work with Senior Managers and Directors to produce written content and support internal and external stakeholders in the development of their responses
• To desktop publish proposal documentation as appropriate
• To obtain feedback on PQQs and tender documentation
• To keep central library updated with new information on an ongoing basis
• Compliance with management systems and accreditations
• Maintaining awareness of industry trends and options for presenting information – printing, binding, exhibition boards, covers, box sets, multimedia etc.

Experience

• Transferring written stories into easy to understand graphics to improve the reader experience
• A natural ability to control information flow between parties
• Ability to create / produce visual imagery using graphic design software
• An understanding of the bid process
• Creativity in the development of proposals
• An ability to structure and create high quality bid documentation
• Excellence in written and verbal communications
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work with grace under pressure with both internal and external resources
• Receptive and adaptable to change
• Retaining attention to detail when under pressure
• Ability to identify and prioritise issues
• An ability to research and understand client drivers, and reflect these within our proposals

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree educated and certified to APMP Foundation/Practitioner Level.
• Advanced MS Word Skills & proficient in MS Office.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave plus additional company days
• Pension and benefits
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities
• Much more

Our People and Recruitment Commitment

At Sisk Group our people are at the heart of our success. We offer the chance to work with purpose, build a career with no limits and be part of a great team.

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic.

Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process

We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can stop talented candidates applying. You do not need to meet every criterion – your skills and potential matter. Don’t hold back we want to hear from you

All recruitment materials comply with legal and regulatory requirements including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the Equality Acts UK and Ireland