Bid Manager

Full Job Description

Bid Manager - Social Housing / Property Services
40K - 70K
Hertfordshire - Hybrid (1 - 2 days in office based)

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 should ideally 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, 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

Salary & Benefits:

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a key permanent role within the region and offers long term career progression along with an excellent basic salary and benefits package.

Please apply online now! Or call Aaron on (phone number removed) for more information.