Bid - Proposal Manager

Thales Alenia Space; Piemonte; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space is seeking a Bid - Proposal Manager in Piemonte, Italy. You will coordinate bid activities with WPM, assess alternatives, and define Make/Team/Buy strategies while ensuring compliance and timely delivery.

The role requires a degree in Economics or Management Engineering, strong coordination, and excellent English. Experience of 1–7 years and a results-driven, multidisciplinary team mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics or Management Engineering.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional bid teams.
• Excellent command of English and proactive collaboration in multidisciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all Bid Work Package Manager activities for bid preparation and baseline transfer.
• Assess alternative solutions and customer selection criteria; define Make/Team/Buy strategy.
• Supervise proposal elements' compliance and ensure the schedule is met; identify the supply chain.
• Support Gate approvals, plan Bid team activities, and define templates and annexes.
• Prepare storyboards, ensure coherence across volumes, and manage feedback with Red Team.

Skills

Project coordination

Team leadership

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Economics or Management Engineering

Job description

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

We are looking for a Bid - Proposal manager.

The resource will be involved in:

• Contributes and ensures the coordination of all Work Package Manager (WPM) activities for the preparation of the bid and the initial project baseline which will be transferred to the Project Manager.
• Contributes to the assessment of alternative solutions
• Contributes to the identification of customer selection criteria and hot buttons
• Contributes to the definition of the Make/Team/Buy strategy and for the involvement of KIP, the Industrial & contractual strategy
• Supervise the Compliance status of all proposal elements, ensuring proposal schedule is respected
• Identify the supply chain to set up for the project

In support of the Capture Leader and together with the Sales Manager – and KAM if relevant:

• Support preparation of internal documentation for Gates approval
• Manage and plan the activities of the Bid team focused on the preparation and writing of the proposal and associated documentation
• Define the proposal template, list of annexes, and documentation—in line with the customer request and sales policy
• Prepare storyboards and mockups
• Ensure coherence among various elements (programmatic, financial, technical), reflected in the various volumes and contributions (e.g., supplier proposals)
• Ensure the proposal schedule is met
• Support Red Team organization and manage feedback and reworking activities

Requirements for the position:

Degree in Economics or Management Engineering

True team player, enjoying working within a multidisciplinary environment

Demonstrates accountability by taking full responsibility for tasks and decisions, ensuring transparency and reliability in delivering results

Strong coordination skills and ability to lead teams

Excellent command of English.

Permanent

Experience: 1-7 Years

CCNL Met/Ind – B2 Category

€ 35.884,96 - 43.126,00

PERFORMANCE BONUS (PDR) : up to 4.025€

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