Bid Manager, South London

Overview: A fantastic opportunity has become available for an experienced Bid Manager to work closely with the sales director of a leading construction contractor based in the South East. They are a specialist fit-out contractor offering solutions across the whole of construction. Key responsibilities of the role: ? Working across the entire business liaising with the estimating department to produce accurate and compelling bid responses, preparing evidence-based examples and statistics, updating the tender library. ? Working closely with the sales director on bid strategy ? Identify and evaluate Contract Notices, PQQs, and tenders with the wider business development team. ? Undertake a feasibility review for tender opportunities (i.e. Bid/No Bid decision) and produce a project plan (where relevant). ? Draft clear, concise, and well-articulated tender responses that meet specifications and requirements. ? Prepare quotations, proposals, and presentations to support the commercial team ? Review feedback on tender responses and utilise lessons learned to continuously update the Tender Library ? Working closely with the work winning team on concise tenders The successful candidate will possess the following skills, qualifications, and experience: ? Previous work experience in a Bid role within a construction contractor ? Commercially competent ? At least 5 years working with a technical / engineering bid role ? Understanding of the fit-out sector is preferred with any knowledge on glass and glazing would be an added advantage ? Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint ? Superior presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal ? Excellent team player ? A demonstrable track record in increasing tenders and raising the profile of the business