Global Bid Manager — High-Impact Proposals (Hybrid)

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS); Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS) in Hengelo, Netherlands, is seeking a Bid Manager to lead bid activities across lifecycles.

You will create high-quality customer proposals in collaboration with multiple departments and manage bids through the Shipley-based process, coordinating internal and external teams to meet timelines. Requirements include a bachelor’s or master’s in business or engineering, relevant bid/proposal experience, and fluency in English with Dutch a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, engineering or related field.
• Experience in bids & proposal management preferred.
• Can-do mentality: entrepreneurial, flexible and open-minded.
• Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to oversee complex situations and manage multi-task environments.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken; Dutch is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Create high-quality bids and prepare customer proposals with colleagues from different departments.
• Prepare offers based on internal commitments and ensure smooth transition to the Project Manager.
• Manage bids according to the Shipley-method based process; coordinate internal/external teams and safeguard timelines.
• Define initial project baselines and launch solution-oriented phases.
• Define milestones for delivery and acceptance, consolidate costs and validate baselines.
• Create and validate bids based on stakeholders' commitments, manage risks and opportunities.
• Ensure consistency of customer proposals with bid baselines, requirements, and costs.
• Present and obtain approvals in internal peer reviews.
• Deliver authorized cost estimations including risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to closing bids by archiving documents and lessons learned.

Kenntnisse

English proficiency

Communication skills

Team player

Multitasking

Bids & proposals experience

Entrepreneurial mindset

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business or engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS) in Hengelo, Netherlands, is seeking a Bid Manager to lead bid activities across lifecycles.

You will create high-quality customer proposals in collaboration with multiple departments and manage bids through the Shipley-based process, coordinating internal and external teams to meet timelines. Requirements include a bachelor’s or master’s in business or engineering, relevant bid/proposal experience, and fluency in English with Dutch a plus.