Role: Bid Manager - Social Housing / Property Services Location: Hybrid & DartfordSalary: up to £80k + BenefitsWe are working with a leading National contractor to recruit a Bid Manager to join their highly successful work-winning team, driving the SQ and tender process and producing exceptional qualitative submissions.

You must have recent demonstrable experience in winning planned, and project works within social housing/property services sectors, the end clients being Housing Associations, Local Authorities and RSLs.

You will have experience in leading and preparing bids in your own right with a proven track record of scoring highly on quality for term contracts in the value range of £10m - £100m. We are looking for someone with experience in winning strategic bids within the social housing/property services markets including planned maintenance, decarbonisation and EWI.

Bid Manager Key Duties:

Project manage the SQ and Tender process to meet client deadlines
Develop and agree strategies and unique selling points to win individual bids through creative thinking and understanding each client's requirements
Work proactively with the business/supply chain to gather information to produce exceptional written SQ and tender responses
Research and write responses that reflect each client's requirements
Manage the launch and mid-bid review meetings
Demonstrate a commercial understanding and liaise with estimators
Maintain an excellent relationship with clients and consultants throughout
Attend bidder conferences and dialogue sessions as required
Review completed bids before submission
Manage all post tender clarifications in line with the client's timescales
Prepare, manage, attend and lead / support site visits in support of each tender opportunity and to meet each client's requirements
Work with the Business Development Director and Operations/Commercial teams to identify the interview team and brief them on the opportunity and submission
Prepare the presentation and attend / lead if required

Bid Manager Essential Experience

Significant bid writing & tender management experience
Leadership and project management experience
IT proficient in Word and Excel
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
High levels of attention to detail
Ability to fully engage with all levels of employees

Bid Manager Salary & Benefits:

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a key permanent role within the region and offers long term career progression along with an excellent basic salary and benefits package.

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on . Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.