Bid Manager

Job Description

GovData, the worlds leading experts in the business of Government and the Public Sector, are recruiting for a BidManager to oversee their Bidding Team.Bid ManagerWarrington, WA1Full-time, Permanent£31,000 - £43,600 per annum (OTE)Monday - Friday, 09:00am - 17:30pmPlease Note: Applicants must be eligible to work in the UKGovData Ltd is a fast-growing Procurement Specialists and Bid Management Firm supporting British Firms by assisting them onto Government Frameworks. We are the worlds leading experts in the business of Government and the Public Sector.Working for GovData is the opportunity to work for the ultimate bid function. We are not your average firm; we go above and beyond for our customers striving to achieve a 100% success rate in everything we do. We are currently at an exciting stage in ourgrowth strategy meaning any successful applicants will be joining at a very exciting time.Our Mission Statement is to Make Britain Great Again!Job Role:GovData are recruiting for a Bid Manager to manage the bidding team. Working within the delivery team, the Bid Manager will be responsible for managing the delivery of bid submissions in response to customer engagements necessitating the successful listingof a client onto Public, Sector Frameworks as well as specific open tender responses. In addition, as part of the proposals, the individual will be responsible for supporting Sales activities.The Bid Manager will assemble a bid team with the relevant service / product / business knowledge required to prepare a winning bid, whilst taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process. Responsibilities include introduction and implementation of all necessarybid procedures, governance, and process. This role requires an ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines. It will require strong people management and commercial skills.Responsibilities:

• To influence the bid qualification (Bid/No Bid) process for new opportunities.
• Manage teams and inputs from a variety of stakeholders.
• Preparing and reviewing the commercial aspects of the bid, ensuring all services are included in the final price to the customer.
• Risk tracking and management throughout the bid process.
• Contributing to the written proposal.
• Ensure timely delivery of compliant and commercially sound bids in partnership with key clients.
• Understand and resolve complex technical, strategic, and business issues.
• Arrange all post bid reviews with customers, post contract award.
• Interface between Sales, Delivery and Clients including stakeholder management
• Gather, analyse, interpret, and report on data on UK and international procurement bodies and opportunities, supporting the new product development process.

Personal Specification:Essential Skills:The ideal candidate will have:

• 5 years experience in a Bids and Proposals Management role.
• Must be comfortable working at CEO / Director Level (internal and external customers).
• Will be fully conversant with the public sector marketplace.
• Sound commercial understanding, P&L, and risk management skills.
• Solid understanding and implementation of internal governance procedures.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience of public sector and tender submission requirements.
• Experience with public sector procurement.
• Experience in a procurement-based role.
• Proven capability in delivering winning tenders for complex product or services opportunities.
• Ideally has a background and experience of managing a bid campaign.

Essential qualification

• Degree level educated (First Class Hons)

Desirable Qualifications:

• APMP certified
• Prince2/Project management qualification

BenefitsGovData offers excellent benefits such as:

• Performance related bonus schemes
• Free parking
• 20 days holiday
• Progression opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Shareholder scheme
• Health and employee benefits for all employees including an onsite Occupational Health Therapist.
• We also have a games room, modernised office space and a dog creche.

We are happy to welcome the right candidates who demonstrate the above traits and if successful will receive a commitment of ongoing training and personal development as our people come first.Following your application, a member of our dedicated Recruitment Team will be in touch with you within the next couple of days.How to apply for the role:If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click "apply" today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents.You must be eligible to work in the UK.Other suitable skills and experience includes Bid Management, Proposal Management, Project Management, Sales, Finance, Contracts Administrator, Contracts Manager, Administration, Business Operations, Risk Analysis