Bid Manager

About the Role: A bid manager oversees the entire bidding process, from identifying opportunities to submitting winning proposals, ensuring bids are compliant, competitive, and aligned with client needs and company strategy. Key Skills & Responsibilities: Bid Strategy and Planning: Identifying potential business opportunities and evaluating their fit with the company's goals. Developing and implementing bid strategies, including target market analysis and competitive analysis. Establishing timelines, budgets, and resource allocation for each bid. Bid Preparation and Management: Coordinating with internal teams (sales, marketing, technical, finance) to gather information and develop proposals. Ensuring bids are compliant with client requirements and industry standards. Writing, editing, and proofreading bid documents, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and persuasiveness. Managing the bid budget and ensuring resources are used efficiently. Managing subcontractors and suppliers to ensure they deliver proposals that meet the company's high standards. Bid Submission and Follow-up: Ensuring bids are submitted on time and in the correct format. Managing the post-submission process, including presentations, negotiations, and contract formation. Analyzing bid outcomes (wins and losses) to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement. Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders. Communicating effectively with internal and external teams throughout the bid process. Other Responsibilities: Developing and maintaining a comprehensive knowledge base of the company's services, products, and competitive landscape. Identifying and mitigating bid-related risks and issues. Ensuring that the bid is compliant with the client's requirements. Ensuring the bid is accurate and delivered on time. Show more Show less