Bid Manager

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Bid Manager to join an established specialist highways & infrastructure contractor, and is looking for the challenge of setting up and growing a new bid and tendering team.

Currently turning over circa £50m and with the bid and tendering function currently undertaken across the Senior Management and Commercial teams, my client has identified the need for a bid specialist to take ownership of the bid and tendering process, to professionalise and standardise tender responses to be best in class and help the company double in size over the next few years.

As the Bid Manager, you will be responsible for managing, compiling and writing the bid & tender requests. Ensuring a well authored, clear and concise response, that is in a logical and professional format, that captures and answers all client tenders questions.

Bid Manager roles and responsibilities:

• Managing, coordinating, writing and recording the receipt of leads, PQQs, ITTs, TQ's from portals, emails, and document sharing platforms etc.
• Undertaking review of PQQs and ITTs to understand next actions to be taken and ensure correct distribution to the relevant teams, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Management of the tender process, coordinating the completion of PQQs and tender submissions including all supporting evidence, preparing internal meetings and assigning actions, and the collation of tender submissions and client feedback.
• Writing and proof reading of documents for readability, grammar and spelling errors, and suitability of answered tender questions, liaising with projects and Engineering team to gain feedback and information that could improve the bid.
• Advising the Directors in developing and maintaining work winning procedures.

Bid Manager requirements:

• Degree or HNC/HND a construction, media design, English Language or journalistic qualification would be advantageous.
• Experience working within the construction industry, within either a preconstruction or bid role.
• Excellent writing and document presentation skills.
• Must have an exceptional eye for detail, able to work to tight deadlines, on multiple bids and maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Strong IT Literate in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

Bid Manager Benefits:

• Working for an established highways & infrastructure contractor looking to double in size over the next few years.
• Challenge of setting up and growing a new bid and tendering team.
• Competitive salary and package.
• Immediate role.