Bid Manager - Home based

Bid Manager ( Home based)

Bid Manager, Infrastructure, ITIL, Consultancy, MSP, Networking, Commercial thinking

Bid Manager - About the role:

Are you an experienced customer-facing Bid Manager with a background working around Managed Services, Infrastructure, Networking, IT Solutions projects, Cloud Technology, thinking of looking for a new challenge? Are you commercially aware and have previously worked for an IT Service Provider, Consultancy or MSP? If so read on…

The Bid Manager will work closely with the commercial team and take responsibility for delivering a proposal that is well structured, costed, persuasive for customers. The Bid Manager will ensure all bids are delivered correctly, with correct cost structure and details, to facilitate profitable and successful proposals.

This is a Home- based Bid Manager role, but there may be be the need to travel occasionally to client site for potential client meetings.

Bid Manager - Key Duties:

• Identify the decision to bid on proposals and give input into the business on the commercial benefits
• Deliver a successful strategy for winning bids matching customer expectations while highlighting unique selling points, Key differentiators from other products,
• Maintain a good awareness of costings and profit margins when constructing bid proposals
• Engage with customers and internal team members to compile information to help compose a successful bid
• Writing and checking proposals
• Assess the commercial / technical risks that maybe associated with the proposed project or bid
• Manage the bid process within required timescales and track costs associated with the bid
• Respond to any queries from the customer, or internal stakeholders prior, during or after the bid has been proposed
• Work closely with project teams if bid is successful
• Contribute new ideas to help deliver bids more efficiently to customers, following customer meetings and suggesting where improvements can be made to the bids

Bid Manager - Skills required for the role:

• Preferably a background working for a IT Service Provider or MSP, Consultancy but will consider other environments
• Good understanding of Infrastructure, technology projects, Networking, Cloud, Telecoms is preferred
• Previous Bid Management experience
• Well organised and able to manage conflicting priorities
• Persuasive, innovative and good commercial acumen
• Strong influencing, negotiation and decision making skills
• Self-motivated and able to adapt to a changing environment
• Goal oriented and strong passion for success
• Strong communication skills and ability to building long term relationships

Bid Manager - Benefits

The role offers a basic salary up to £60k

Bonus

Benefits ( pension, healthcare)

25 days holiday

Flexible benefits scheme

Expenses paid for trips to client site, meetings at HQ

If you are a Bid Manager who has worked in a Technical environment and capable of working closely with Senior Board members, then please apply. The role requires someone creative, focused and willing to enhance the way bids and services are delivered.

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