Bid Manager

Job Title: Bid Manager

Location: Warrington

Hey there! We're a top-notch engineering and maintenance provider, supporting various industries like chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables, and food & beverage markets. Our goal? Boosting asset efficiency, ensuring high availability, and slashing maintenance costs.

We've got the know-how for both offshore and onshore facilities, specializing in asset management services from start to finish, covering everything from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, to decommissioning.

This commitment comes from our rock-solid team of over 4,500 skilled employees spread across 14 offices in strategic industrial hotspots, always prioritizing safety, compliance, and quality.

As a Bid Manager, your main gig will be to support the bid process from start to finish. Here's what you'll be up to:

Main Responsibilities:

(Note: Specific job tasks may vary, but you'll need to be adaptable.)

• Take the lead on proposals, ensuring everything's in place for a winning bid.
• Dive into client docs and make sure they get to the right people for review.
• Attend site visits because seeing is believing, right?
• Handle all clarifications and raise any red flags when needed.
• Keep in touch with clients and document every bit of correspondence.
• Summarize opportunity requirements like scope of work, timing, and contract details.
• Develop a plan to win the bid and stick to it.
• Sort out the commercial side of things and come up with a solid strategy.
• Keep everyone on track with a tight action plan and make sure deadlines are met.
• Work closely with the Estimating team to figure out the pricing strategy.
• Lead the development of project schedules and review risks.
• Get all the submission docs ready in line with our strategy.
• Work with other teams like Operations to get the job done.
• Make sure everything's reviewed and approved following our rules.
• Collaborate with Sales/BD to nail the proposal and impress the client.
• Stay on the ball after submission to keep the client interested and answer any questions they have.
• Wrap things up neatly according to our rules.
• Keep everyone in the loop, give feedback, and speak up if there are any issues.
• Keep our CRM (Salesforce) up to date for the proposals you're handling.

For Prequalifications:

• Take the lead on getting us prequalified for projects.
• Manage the whole prequalification process.

For Other Proposals and Prequalifications:

• Do independent reviews or join review meetings.
• Chip in with your expertise and support.

Other:

• Build connections inside and outside the company to help with your job.
• Add to our proposal library to make future bids even better.
• Help keep an eye on our spending vs. budget for proposals.

General:

• Stick to our company policies and procedures.
• Be a team player and help out wherever you're needed.
• Support Sales/BD activities when required.
• Stay flexible to help out with any proposal tasks as needed.

Experience & Qualifications:

• You've got relevant experience in similar industries and roles (e.g., Project Manager, Site Manager, Contract Manager) for around 5+ years.
• You're a pro at handling complex proposals, with at least 10+ years in proposals and 5+ years in a lead role.
• You know how to rally a team and get them to deliver top-quality submissions on time.
• Technical knowledge? Check! You've got it covered.
• You're great at creating and presenting documents that pack a punch.
• Experience with estimating or cost control? That's a big plus.
• Contractual know-how? Also a big plus.
• Your communication skills are top-notch, whether you're presenting or writing proposals.
• Ideally, you've got an HNC/HND/Degree-level qualification, but relevant experience speaks volumes too.

So, if you're up for the challenge and want to be part of a dynamic team, hit us up!

With a salary of up to £60k, Car Allowance, additional benefits and hybrid working (3-2), this isn't just a great role, is also very rewarding