Senior Proposal Manager

Penspen; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is looking for a Senior Proposals Lead to drive business growth in Europe. This role offers the opportunity to lead proposal strategies and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver winning solutions. Candidates should possess strong leadership and bid management experience along with a relevant degree. The position is hybrid with competitive benefits.

Benefits

£1175 Flexible Benefits fund

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience preparing proposals.
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to make independent decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong bid writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the proposal life cycle for projects of all sizes.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders across technical and business teams.
• Develop attractive proposal documentation embedding value offerings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Networking

Organizational

Proposal Writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

PDF

Job description

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EMEA Talent Acquisition Business Manager-Building & nurturing relationships and thriving to become a strategic partner.

Hybrid Location: Holborn, London

Salary: Negotiable with £1175 Flexible Benefits fund

Applicants need to have the right to live and work in the UK

Penspen www.penspen.com are currently recruiting for a dynamic Senior Proposals Lead with real commercial understanding with some engineering capabilities.

Main Purpose Of Role

As a Senior Proposals Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving business growth for our Europe Region. Your main responsibilities will be to lead the proposal life cycle for projects of all sizes, ensuring the successful delivery of compelling, winning and value driven solutions. You will be part of a vibrant and dynamic Bid team, collaborating closely with various stakeholders at all levels of the organisation across technical delivery, business development, commercial, legal, and finance, etc. As a Senior Proposal Lead you will also support the Regional Manager of Proposals with departmental administration and development of more junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project requirements and risks, formulating bid/no-bid recommendations and presenting to management.
• Support development of bid strategy and proposal value add with technical and non-technical teams.
• Collaborate and drive high quality tender inputs from across the organisation.
• Develop attractive and compelling proposal documentation embedding our value offerings.
• Evaluate and mitigate project/contractual risks within the tender proposals.
• Prepare tender prices with consideration of technical inputs, subcontractor prices, and business targets.
• Presentation of prepared tenders to senior/executive management for approval.
• Develop robust and achievable bid schedules, clearly communicating timings to the bid team. Maintaining visibility of bid progress and ensure timely communication and tender completion.
• Respond to customer requests for clarifications/amendments promptly and professionally.
• Lead tender negotiation meetings/presentations with customers, with the support of the Manager of Proposals and wider sales team.
• Foster good relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Arrange site visits, external bid meetings, and presentations as needed.
• Manage CRM for own opportunities, maintain excellent document filing and administration support for tender materials.
• Assist with BD activities, such as preparing presentations and attending marketing events.
• Maintain compliance with departmental and company procedures.
• Support Manager of Proposals with departmental activities where required including mentoring and checking the work of junior bid managers.
• Other duties as directed by line manager.

Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills / Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience of preparing proposals.
• Proven experience managing bids for a range of project values rising to multi-million-pound projects.
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to make independent decisions.
• Excellent organisational, fluent communicator with strong bid writing skills.
• Proactive, resilient and self-starter mentality with a strong desire to win.
• Knowledge of engineering services and the energy industry is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is desirable.
• Comfortable working under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Strong relationship and networking skills.
• Reliable, responsible and safety conscious.
• Excellent use of power point, word, excel and pdf to prepare professional documents.
• Grows the Business - Helps to grow and develop Penspen in a way that is consistent with the Group strategy and contributes to operational, financial and business growth goals.
• Makes Effective Decisions - Gathers evidence and applies judgement to analyse problems and evaluate options in a logical and systematic way, in order to cut through complexity and ambiguity to arrive at sound decisions that enable business growth in a timely manner.
• Supports Change – Is open to change, ambiguity and transformation, identifying opportunities for innovation, creativity and growth. Taking personal responsibility for successfully embedding strategic change across the organisation.
• Leads Self and Others – Leads with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm, aligning self and others to deliver the values and business strategy of Penspen.
• Communicates and Influences - Communicates and influences others, presenting information clearly and adapting styles to meet audience needs and achieve business outcomes.
• Collaborates and Partners - Promotes trust and respect in all relationships, actively listens and integrates others’ perspectives and offers constructive challenge, supports teamwork and collaborates across boundaries to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Develops Capability – Has a strong focus on continuous learning and development for self and others, building capability and sharing talent across the organisation.
• Achieves Superior Performance - Has a commercial and sustainable mind-set to deliver results on time, on budget and to a high quality, ensuring that all activities adhere to safety standards, add value and contribute to growth for the Penspen Group business.
• Delivers with Focus - Takes initiative to anticipate challenge and ensure performance is delivered with energy and perseverance, taking responsibility and accountability to respond flexibly and ensure quality outcomes.
• Exceeds Client Expectations - Expends effort to ensure maximum internal and external client satisfaction, through building excellent stakeholder relationships and striving to exceed client expectations through the delivery of quality products and services.
• Provides Professional Expertise - Maintains own professional knowledge, skills and understanding within their specific area of expertise, and effectively applies and shares their expertise to support business operations and growth.

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Job function

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  Engineering, Consulting, and Business Development

• Industries

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