Competitive Salary
Excellent Pension Scheme
Flexible Working

Bid Manager

Salary 55,000 - 65,000
Location Coventry - MTC1088688
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Bid Manager to join a high performing, collaborative team.

 

Reporting to the Head of Sales Operations, you’ll be responsible for preparing winning bids, whilst taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process and delivering impactful proposals and transformational ways of working.

 

You’ll work closely with the business development team and manage major bid opportunities through the full lifecycle from lead qualification and requirements capture through to contract award, including value proposition / strategy development, solution design and development, commercial considerations, partner identification, and risk management.

 

You’ll be

  • Managing bid teams and inputs from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from business development marketing, sector leads, technology teams, finance, commercial, legal and delivery
  • An agent of change by leading the implementation of improved processes and new initiatives in partnership with colleagues
  • Preparing and reviewing the commercial aspects of the bid, ensuring all services are included in the final price to the customer
  • Ensuring timely delivery of compliant and commercially sound bids
  • Understanding and resolving complex technical, strategic and business issues

 

This position will suit an experienced, commercially aware Bid Manager, who’s fully conversant with the competitive marketplace

 

You’ll be a team player, who leads by example and forms strong and lasting relationships with ease, and has proven capability in delivering winning commercial opportunities, ideally with a background in complex solutions and services.

 

We’re looking for somebody who has

  • Experience of bid campaign management from opportunity identification through to project delivery.
  • Experience of working within manufacturing organisations would be a distinct advantage.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable working at CEO / Director Level internally and with different functions across the organisation.
  • Sound commercial understanding, P&L and risk management skills.
  • Experience of managing complex, multi-work stream opportunities. 
  • Solid understanding and implementation of internal governance procedures.
  • A strong eye for detail and able to demonstrate persistence and perseverance/ We’re looking for a completer, finisher
  • Must be comfortable working under pressure and challenging deadlines.
  • Strong cross-functional people management and commercial skills.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and  respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe. 

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies. 

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness. 

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future. 

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

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