Junior Bid Manager

Job title: Junior Bid Manager

Location: Belfast area

Salary: Circa £35k - £40k plus great benefits

• Our client is an award-winning, innovative Mechanical & Electrical services contractor who provides a full range of installation and maintenance services to clients across both public and private sectors, throughout the UK and Ireland.
• Their service offering ranges from installations on large-scale developments such as newbuild schools, offices and hospitals, to maintenance and compliance contracts for clients in sectors such as Healthcare, Education and Local Government.
• Culture: I would describe them as a friendly, welcoming bunch with an open plan, buzzy office environment.

The opportunity:

Due to organic growth, they are now looking at expanding the bid & marketing team in the capacity of a Junior Bid Manager. The Junior Bid Manager will play a key role in their ongoing success and will come with a defined career path to Bid Manager in place.

The job role will include but wont be limited to:

• Actively sourcing PQQ and tender opportunities, including the monitoring of tender alert systems

• Logging tenders on internal systems
• Summarising tender packages for review by the wider team
• Assisting the commercial department with tender preparations
• Submission of PQQs and tenders, and recording of same
• Following up on submitted PQQs and tenders
• Carrying out tender debriefs to ensure continual improvement

• Bid Writing – Working with technical experts within the company to develop and compile excellent bid submissions
• Providing input to, and aiding the implementation of, the company Marketing Strategy

• Working with the wider Commercial and Bid Teams to maximise lead generation
• Attendance at events and exhibition stands and trade shows/events
• Maintaining and updating of databases, e.g. projects/case studies, etc.

Requirements: 

• Ideally possess a minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Ideally possess experience in public sector tendering 
• Ideally some experience within the M&E, Maintenance, Facilities Management or Energy related industries
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Excellent personal organisation, honesty, communication, ownership, reliability and dependability
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• • Excellent interpersonal skills to create meaningful reciprocal relationships with both colleagues and clients
• Be able to work on own initiative and show willingness to progress within the business
• Ability to demonstrate good team ethos
• IT literate, e.g., proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel or similar Desirable

Remuneration: 

• Basic salary in the region of £35k - £40k (negotiable depending on experience)
• Healthcare scheme
• Enhanced maternity/ paternity leave 
• Supporting with professional training and development