Bid Manager

Bid Manager opportunity Chatham, Kent headquarters, hybrid working options. Up to £58Kplus excellent benefits to include Performance Bonus, Private Healthcare, Pension, 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays), Mental Health & Wellbeing support, On-going professional development and great prospects.

Experienced Bid Manager, qualified withAPMP Proposal Management (or equivalent),required to engage in winning new business opportunities and assisting the senior management team of a growing training provider, MKC Training. The company is nationally acknowledged for designing and delivering world class, innovative and wide-ranging learning solutions for the defence, construction, professional and engineering sectors. This is a dynamic working environment following recent expansion, new contracts and increased sales activity.

Reporting to the Head of Sales, the Bid Managerwillbe responsible for the maintenance of the processes, practices and governance and the bid & proposal libraries (standardised text, graphics and designs). Leading the bid and proposal activity (directly in the case of major bid and capture programmes) and coaching / mentoring and guiding smaller proposals. The Bid Manager will also lead activities within team bidding situations (where part of a larger consortium / alliance) representing the company position as appropriate.

We are seeking someone who is energetic, dynamic, and with a positive mindset, who can engage and lead senior executives, as well as developing less experienced members of the wider team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join MKC Training - a company with an ambitious vision: to be the UKs most innovative training design and delivery partner, trusted by customers to prepare them for tomorrow. They have a long and very successful contract based at the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) in Chatham and are expanding beyond that.

MKC Training is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All applications will be considered. They provide support through Mental Health First Aid and Coaching and Mentoring schemes. They are ISO accredited and have a Gold Award in the Medway Healthy Workplaces Programme. They have won several Health & Safety awards and recently won a Princess Royal Award for one of their employee learning and development programmes. They are passionate about the success they deliver for their learners, partners, and local communities, empowering people to be ambitious, solution-focused, proactive, and creative thinkers.

This is an excellent opportunity to become a pivotal member of the team that will help shape the future growth of the business.

Full Job Description is available on request.Closing date Friday 21stJune 2024, although this is subject to change allowing for market conditions.

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If you are interested in this unique opportunity, please apply or for more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Tim Hill at Technical Placements.