Bid Manager

Full Job Description

Bid Manager

Job type: Permanent

Hours: 35 (plus 5 hours paid lunch breaks)
Salary: £49,171 (including area weighting) per annum
Location: Flexible (Agile working supported) with regular travel to Head Office in Devonshire Square.

 
Do you have what it takes to seize opportunities and deliver results? Can you think differently, pursue creative ideas and provide reliable support to other people? 

Then it’s time to build on these strengths as part of the thriving Nacro team.

We positively change lives, strengthen communities, enhance social inclusion, and reduce crime and offending behaviour across England and Wales. We are one of the country’s leading social justice charities supporting, housing, educating, advising, and speaking out for thousands of disadvantaged young people and adults every year.

Who are we looking for:

Nacro are seeking an experienced and proactive individual to join our team taking the lead on identifying, pursuing and winning new contract opportunities. The role presents an exciting opportunity for someone with demonstrable successful bid writing experience.

You will be joining a lively team, committed to the delivery of Nacro’s new organisational strategy.

Our Business Development team provide support to all areas of our business.

You will report directly to the Head of Business Development and will work as part of the Business Development team but will liaise and work closely with colleagues across the business to ensure we submit the most competitive bids.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Manage bid teams and inputs from internal stakeholders for assigned bids – including operations, finance/commercial, legal, Human Resources, external engagement, etc Manage an agreed pipeline of work, including the bid qualification process for new opportunities.
• Support the development and production of larger, more complex bids in collaboration with BDM·   
• Prepare and review the commercial aspects of a bid, ensuring all services are included in a competitive final price to the customer.
• Deliver high quality writing to support the production of bids, proposals, expressions of interest and other sales documents.
• Ensure timely delivery of compliant, competitive, and commercially sound bids.
• Work with operational and cross-department colleagues to understand the 'Nacro offer' and build a content library and compelling narrative for bids and proposals.
• Contribute to the development of bid processes.
• Update bid library and review feedback after each submission to build best practice and drive continuous improvement · Lead the development of 'thematic' cross organisation responses (e.g. social value, innovation etc)

Please Apply online.