Senior Bid Manager

Reference
BM-TGFR
Employer
Skilled Careers
Contract Type
Permanent
Speciality
Construction & Property
Location
Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire
Town/City
City of london
Benefits
£85000.00 - £95000.00 Per Annum
Salary
£85,000 to £95,000 Per Annum
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Bid Manager - Social Housing / Property Services



Location: Hybrid or Home based



Salary: up to £100K + Benefits 



We are working with a leading National contractor to recruit a Bid Manager to join their highly successful work-winning team, driving the SQ and tender process and producing exceptional qualitative submissions.



You must have recent demonstrable experience in winning planned, and project works within social housing/property services sectors, the end clients being Housing Associations, Local Authorities and RSLs.



You will have experience in leading and preparing bids in your own right with a proven track record of scoring highly on quality for term contracts in the value range of £10m - £100m. We are looking for someone with experience in winning strategic bids within the social housing/property services markets including planned maintenance, decarbonisation and EWI.



Key Duties:




  • Project manage the SQ and Tender process to meet client deadlines

  • Develop and agree strategies and unique selling points to win individual bids through creative thinking and understanding each client's requirements

  • Work proactively with the business/supply chain to gather information to produce exceptional written SQ and tender responses

  • Research and write responses that reflect each client's requirements

  • Manage the launch and mid-bid review meetings

  • Demonstrate a commercial understanding and liaise with estimators

  • Maintain an excellent relationship with clients and consultants throughout

  • Attend bidder conferences and dialogue sessions as required

  • Review completed bids before submission

  • Manage all post tender clarifications in line with the client's timescales

  • Prepare, manage, attend and lead / support site visits in support of each tender opportunity and to meet each client's requirements

  • Work with the Business Development Director and Operations/Commercial teams to identify the interview team and brief them on the opportunity and submission

  • Prepare the presentation and attend / lead if required



Essential Experience




  • Significant bid writing & tender management experience

  • Leadership and project management experience

  • IT proficient in Word and Excel

  • Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

  • High levels of attention to detail

  • Ability to fully engage with all levels of employees



This is a home based role and will wait for someone on notice period.. gdiangelo@skilledcareers.co.uk