Bid Manager Area:
Dartford Salary:
£60k/70k Role:
Bid manager with social housing experience My clients, a leading nationwide property services contractor, are currently seeking an experienced bid manager to come on board for their social housing reactive maintenance planned and repairs contracts. We are looking for a Bid Manager who can contribute to sustained business growth through the management of bid submissions and proposals from initial enquiry to tender submission for projects from £500k to £250m. Duties:
Responsible for the timely planning, management, and completion of quality submissions. Read, understand, and extract the key bid requirements from the documentation received and communicate with all parties via Tracking Sheets; Planning and Review meetings. Identify and communicate evaluation criteria and its relevance to question-specific scores. Plan, write & co-ordinate submission responses ensuring client and job-specific answers. Development of both internal and external relationships in association with the bid process. Maintain current information on good practice from Operational and Service teams. Maintain bid momentum and ensure information from operational and service teams is received on time and is of sufficient quality and relevance. Maintain a high level of market intelligence, legislative requirements, best practice, and Client information, sharing with the team and updating business development systems. Identify any past experience with the relevant Client or source information on new clients through Business Development Managers, internet use, etc. Maintain accurate records of Tender Expected dates, liaising with Estimating to ensure adequate resource allocation. Identify opportunities to enhance and improve the process. Identify company USP's and competitive advantage and ensure these are fed into bids. Liaison with Estimators on Tenders for any price/quality synergy and timing of submission. Review all bids prior to submission to check relevance, quality, and accuracy. Manage Site Visit or Interview requirements, identifying a 'Champion' to lead the process. Compiling, updating, and sharing a library of submission information. Management of follow-ups with Clients to secure accurate information. Maintaining accurate records relating to win/loss rates, sourcing feedback, and creating action plans for improvement, proactively updating corporate systems and databases. Requirements:
Educated to A Level Standard. Computer literate in MS Office. Proven track record of bid management throughout the full bid lifecycle. High Attention to Detail. Up to date construction/Industry knowledge and understanding. Social Housing knowledge and experience. Confident and enthusiastic. Technical writing skills and retrofit knowledge.
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