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Bid Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, County Durham
Salary
£30000 - £35000 per annum
Closing date
8 Jul 2019

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Marketing

Job Details



I am delighted to be recruiting this brand new Bid Manager position with my client in County Durham. I am keen to speak to experience Bid writers / Proposals Managers with experience in people management, highly commercial as well as a track record of sourcing, winning and submitting sucessful tenders.



Client Details

The client are an ecommerce business in County Durham

Description

The Bid Manager will be responsible for the following:

- Provide pricing and producing tender solutions to support the business
- Liaise with different departments ensuring costings meets customer requirements.
- Provide support to other members of the bid team.
- Manage the production and submission of tenders for various clients under the direction of the Director, Corporate accounts and other senior team members.
- Liaise with client's representatives to ensure correct interpretation of their requirements
- Manage all aspects of the bid including carry out site visits, subcontractor quotes, internal pricing analysis and operational analysis.
- The production of presentations, obtaining input from team members that may also have responsibility for the client account.
- Liaise with the operations staff to ensure a complete solution is put forward against the specific requirements.
- Prepare documentation for our internal bid sign off procedure, providing commercial commentary that provides senior managers with sufficient information to complete the process
- Ensure all biding and documentation adheres to the company policies and procedures

Profile

The ideal Bid Manager will have the following experiences and skill set:

- An extensive background as a Bid Manager / Proposals Manager / Estimator with a track record of successful tenders
- Hold a APMP (Bid & Proposals Management) Foundation level would be advantageous but not essential
- A track record of sourcing local authority, government and large-scale tenders, using a wide variety of tools and contacts.
- Experience in undertaking tender opportunities from the initial pre-qualification stage through to bid preparation, adjudication and submission.
- Have an excellent eye for detail and be highly organised, able to work on multiple projects at once
- The ability to lead and manage successful bid/ marketing teams and a developing network of customer relationships.
- Have a highly commercial mind
- Able work autonomously but also as part of a broader team, dependent on the size of the bid.
- Excellent time keeper - able to work in a fast paced, customer led environment
- Able to travel daily to the site in County Durham



Job Offer

An excellent role in one of the North East fastest growing business. Salary £30 - £35k

Company

Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.

Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!

Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us

Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

 

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