Bid Manager

Are you a strategic thinker with a knack for crafting winning proposals?

Ford & Stanley are proud to be working with a world renowned fleet overhaul and maintenance company for a Bid Manager based within one of their offices either in Doncaster, Burton upon Trent or Birkenhead.

Responsibilities of the Bid Manager include:

• Build and maintain customer relationships to promote our client as the preferred rail overhaul supplier in the UK and Ireland.
• Respond to customer service queries related to specific products/customers.
• Collaborate with Business Development Managers and Head of Tendering to develop opportunities, generate work, build a sales pipeline, and secure profitable orders.
  
• Accurately manage CRM data for key accounts and opportunities, ensuring it is updated.
• Act as a key contact for customers on secured work and routine business.
• Provide accurate reports to the Head of Tendering and Business Development Managers.
• Lead and support tenders, complete pricing exercises, and ensure competitive and compliant bids under the supervision of the Head of Tendering and Business Development Managers.
• Collate costing/pricing content for tenders, working with Operational, Engineering, and Procurement departments to ensure accuracy and approval.
• Manage the tender approval process to obtain necessary permissions for bid submission.
• Oversee the handover of secured orders to the delivery team.
• Manage and lead Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) as required.
  
  

The ideal Bid Manager will have experience working in a similar environment. This will be a great opportunity to make your mark in a busy fast-paced bid environment with career progression and development opportunities.

If you are interested in applying please send your updated CV using the appropriate actions.

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness.

Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.