Role: Bid Manager
Salary: £45k-£50k
Job Status: Permanent/Full-Time
Location: Waterloo/Datchet - some WFH
Vacancy Reference: VR/04579

Role Description:
Our client, a highly reputable company within the cleaning division, is looking for an experienced Bid Manager to join their growing team. As Bid Manager, you will be responsible for a wider bid team, ensuring adherence at all stages of the bid journey from start to finish. The ideal Bid Manager will have industry knowledge and experience of managing a bid team.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, support and lead the wider bid team to ensure adherence to bid timeline and governance
• Be the point of contact for all bid queries
• Record and save all bid information accurately and in line with company procedures
• Research the customer and context
• Work together with sales and influence win strategy ensuring its consistency throughout bid submission and subsequent presentations
• Interview internal stakeholders and creatively write bid responses concisely
• Improve internal network of stakeholders, act on feedback for each bid submission and build database to drive productivity
• Lead a team of Bid Writers to ensure the deliverance of bespoke bids and presentations on time
• Maintain and enhance a comprehensive bid library providing easy access to high quality subject matter and reference file of past submissions
• Demonstrate flexibility to numerous requests for changes and improvements to bids within the company

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills
• Able to write creatively
• High attention to detail with excellent editing and proofing ability
• Excellent literacy skills, with a broad vocabulary
• Deadline driven
• Effective time management skills
• Able to work well under pressure
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• Industry knowledge is a plus, along with proven track record
• Can demonstrate effective management skills and sectional understanding
• Experience of managing a Bid Team