Proposal Manager on an initial 6 month contract basis

48K p/a

Duties and responsibilities

• Create bid strategies
• Identify, capture and develop win themes
• Champion proposal best practice
• Develop a bid programme and identify necessary resources
• Understand competitive landscape and seek to positively differentiate bid offer
• Ensure alignment to internal processes and obtain approvals in timely manner
• Submit consistently high quality, customer focused tender responses within allocated time frame
• Coordinate internal and independent reviews in line with bid programme
• Work with creative teams to enhance visual impact of tender responses / presentations
• Support global sales enablement programmes to enhance sales productivity

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Strong educational background - degree / professional qualifications preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in bid management
• In-depth understanding of end to end tendering process and associated activities
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal), coupled with strong influencing skills - particularly at a senior level
• Proven track record of success
• Unyielding attention to detail that results in zero error/defects
• Flexible and proactive with ability to work under their own initiative with a high degree of energy, assertiveness and creativity
• Excellent project management skills and strong organisational capability
• Commitment to collaboration and teamwork
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, manage multiple projects and work under pressure
• Strong Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Excellent oral and written English