Senior Bid Manager

Howells Solutions Limited; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Senior Bid Manager who will be responsible for managing the entire bid process from initiation to submission. This role requires a high attention to detail and proven expertise in bid management. Candidates should have a solid understanding of the construction industry and be proficient in technical writing. The successful applicant will work closely with various stakeholders to produce quality bids and maintain accurate records. Remote working is offered with competitive salary up to £80k.

Benefits

Car allowance

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level Standard.
• Proven track record of bid management throughout the full bid lifecycle.
• Up to date construction/industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage bid submissions and proposals from initial enquiry to tender submission.
• Plan, write & coordinate submission responses ensuring client-specific answers.
• Review all bids prior to submission to check relevance and accuracy.

Skills

Bid management

Attention to detail

Technical writing

Social housing knowledge

Construction industry knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Education

A Level Standard

Job description

Role: Senior Bid Manager

Location: Home based

Salary: up to £80k plus benefits inclduing car allowance

Our client is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future; Planned maintenance, Gas, retrofit, internal and external refurbishment throughout the country.

Their mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Job Description

• We are looking for a Bid Manager or a Senior Bid Manager who can contribute to sustained business growth through the management of bid submissions and proposals from initial enquiry to tender submission for projects from £500k to £250m. Please note you will be doing 100% of the writing yourself in this role, you will not have a team to do this for you.
• Responsible for the timely planning, management and completion of quality submissions.
• Read, understand and extract the key bid requirements from the documentation received and communicate with all parties via Tracking Sheets; Planning and Review meetings.
• Identify and communicate evaluation criteria and its relevance to question specific scores.
• Plan, write & co-ordinate submission responses ensuring client and job specific answers.
• Development of both internal and external relationships in association with the bid process.
• Maintain current information on company good practice from Operational and Service teams.
• Maintain bid momentum and ensure information from operational and service teams is received on time and is of sufficient quality and relevance.
• Maintain a high level of market intelligence, legislative requirements, best practice and Client information, sharing with the team and updating business development systems.
• Identify any past experience with the relevant Client or source information on new clients through Business Development Managers, internet use, etc.
• Maintaining accurate records of Tender Expected dates, liaising with Estimating to ensure the adequate resource allocation.
• Maintain a high level of market intelligence, legislative requirements and best practice, sharing knowledge throughout the team.
• Identify opportunities to enhance and improve the process.
• Identify company USP's and competitive advantage and ensure these are fed into bids.
• Liaison with Estimators on Tenders for any price/quality synergy and timing of submission.
• Review all bids prior to submission to check relevance, quality and accuracy.
• Manage Site Visit or Interview requirements, identifying a 'Champion' to lead the process.
• Compiling, updating and sharing a library of submission information.
• Management of follow-ups with Clients to secure accurate information.
• Maintaining accurate records relating to win/loss rates, sourcing feedback and creating action plans for improvement and proactively update corporate systems and databases.

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level Standard.
• Computer literate in MS Office.
• Proven track record of bid management throughout the full bid lifecycle.
• High Attention to Detail · Up to date construction/Industry knowledge and understanding.
• Social Housing knowledge and experience · Confident and enthusiastic.
• Technical writing skills and retrofit knowledge.

Additional Information

Applications: If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on (phone number removed).

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.