Connecting Talent to opportunity

Connecting Talent to opportunity

Bid Manager

Expired

Job Description:

Bid Manager - Sales - 12 Month Fix Term (Maternity Cover) 

Agile Recruit is currently looking recruiting for a Bid Manager to join our client who is based in the UK and provides a range of data management, analytics, and cloud-computing solutions to a major client base, across a diverse range of sectors.

With a focus on their clients, they have an enviable ability of understanding their needs and developing tailored, quality assured and cost-effective solutions that deliver exceptional value both for our clients and their end customers.

Required Experience
  • A strong background in Bid Management or Business Development - 3 years +.
  • Experience in building relationships across Sales teams, resources internally and technology/Sl partners to best respond to business opportunities.
  • A proven track record of working within a technical services bidding environment, and a good understanding of the bidding processes.
  • Ability to manage complex streams of activity daily, from various work streams/colleagues.
  • A background in technical bidding within the technology field.
  • Highly skilled Office 365 apps
  • Enjoy writing and able to communicate subjects in ways that can be understood by a broad range of people.
  • Good at answering essay-type questions and using strategies such as STAR (Situation Task Action Result)
  • Able to write quickly and accurately to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
  • Strong business acumen and the ability to lead along with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Characteristically a self-starter, typically self-sufficient while also collaborative and with strong solution, planning and management capabilities.
  • Excellent presentation abilities and composure in front of all levels of customer/prospect stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
  • Keeping up to date on all portals for public opportunities
  • Ensuring we are on the correct frameworks, including finding new frameworks and management of current and future applications
  • Creating and managing bid content including PQQs, ITTs, Presentations etc.
  • Leading and participating in customer dialogue connected to bids for example clarifications, bid defence, pricing and feedback.
  • Working closely with the consulting team to allocate pre-sales resources to requests
  • Monthly MI reporting for Crown Commercial Service frameworks
  • Responsible for continuous improvement and strategic amendments to the function including changes to qualification, reporting and approach
  • Ability to analyse complex client needs and determine a suitable response
  • You will gather a clear understanding of the client's needs by working with sales
  • Identify opportunities for the business by reviewing the tender portals
  • Ensuring that bids are submitted to compliant standards
  • Identifying and reporting on new sales opportunities and client contacts, presenting these to the Directors and Head of Sales and Alliances for qualification.
  • Lead bid opportunity calls to provide key updates and progress reports
  • Leading a bid team in the preparation of bids / proposals / framework applications using Salesforce CRM (training can be provided) to create and maintain records of contacts

This is an urgent requirement and if you would like to know more around this opportunity please apply directly or contact me at [email protected] - 07985640847 
  • Job Type

    Contract, Full Time

  • Work Authorisation

    United Kingdom

  • Industry Sector IT & Internet