Bid Manager
| Posting date: | 20 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2024 |
| Location: | Doncaster |
| Company: | Unipart Rail |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1192 |
Summary
Job Advert
Unipart Rail is part of the Unipart Group, one of Europe's leading independent logistics’ companies that employs more than 8,000
employees worldwide and has an annual turnover of more than £800 million.
We have a long heritage in the rail industry based on decades of experience, we have continuous improvement plans to embrace
innovation in both products and business techniques to ensure that we remain the first and best choice for our customers.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Bid Manager to work at our Doncaster site.
Main Purpose of the Role
To manage the end-to-end bid process, acting as a key touch point for bids for all stakeholders. To deliver proposals and bids to
the customer base, through the management and development of high quality and compelling proposals to meet business targets for
growth and profitability.
Spread Of Skills & Analysis Required
The nature of the role is varied. Good customer and market knowledge is required to support the development of proposals.
Experience in Project Management is required for the role, alongside a demonstrable collaborative approach to stakeholder
management. An excellent knowledge of general bidding processes and procedures is required for the role, as well as a good basic
knowledge of commercial terms and conditions. Excellent bid writing skills are required for the role.
The ability to work on the basis of self-initiative is essential, as work is generally proactive. There is a requirement to use
analytical skills and judgement to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
Pressure & Working Environment
Fluctuating pressure due to peaks and troughs in workload, with periods of high pressure due to deadlines and range/amount of bids
in the process.
Directly responsible for meeting critical deadlines and exacting customer requirements to ensure business growth as well as
retaining existing customers through contract renewals. Work requires considerable concentration and a high degree of attention to
detail in dealing with and responding to complex bid requirements. A consistently high level of quality of work is required to
ensure the best chance of securing new business.
The role may involve some travel and out of hours working may occasionally be required.
Qualifications & Education
Essential: Mathematics and English to GCSE standard or equivalent
Desirable: Formal Professional Qualification such as APMP, Project Management qualification
Experience & Proven Ability Required
* Experience of managing projects and bids/proposals and delivering to exacting requirement and deadlines.
* Experience of responding successfully to formal tender exercises.
* Excellent bid writing skills.
* Demonstrable experience of working at all levels of an organization, showing empathy, assertiveness and influence.
* Experience of managing multiple internal and/or external stakeholders.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Pension and death in service provisions for employees in pension scheme
* 25 Days Hols (plus Bank Holidays)
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Health and Wellbeing Initiatives
* Employee offers and discounts from various retailers
* Recognition events and rewards
* Free on site car parking
As a valued employee of Unipart Rail, you can look forward to a varied and rewarding career with a company that holds the
Investors in People accreditation and also world class status in employee engagement.
Strictly no agencies and we would ask that agencies refrain from making contact with any of our colleagues and that no CVs are
submitted to staff across the business. Any CVs sent will be at your own risk. We will reserve the right to engage with
candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your company’s Terms and Conditions.
Unipart Rail is part of the Unipart Group, one of Europe's leading independent logistics’ companies that employs more than 8,000
employees worldwide and has an annual turnover of more than £800 million.
We have a long heritage in the rail industry based on decades of experience, we have continuous improvement plans to embrace
innovation in both products and business techniques to ensure that we remain the first and best choice for our customers.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Bid Manager to work at our Doncaster site.
Main Purpose of the Role
To manage the end-to-end bid process, acting as a key touch point for bids for all stakeholders. To deliver proposals and bids to
the customer base, through the management and development of high quality and compelling proposals to meet business targets for
growth and profitability.
Spread Of Skills & Analysis Required
The nature of the role is varied. Good customer and market knowledge is required to support the development of proposals.
Experience in Project Management is required for the role, alongside a demonstrable collaborative approach to stakeholder
management. An excellent knowledge of general bidding processes and procedures is required for the role, as well as a good basic
knowledge of commercial terms and conditions. Excellent bid writing skills are required for the role.
The ability to work on the basis of self-initiative is essential, as work is generally proactive. There is a requirement to use
analytical skills and judgement to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
Pressure & Working Environment
Fluctuating pressure due to peaks and troughs in workload, with periods of high pressure due to deadlines and range/amount of bids
in the process.
Directly responsible for meeting critical deadlines and exacting customer requirements to ensure business growth as well as
retaining existing customers through contract renewals. Work requires considerable concentration and a high degree of attention to
detail in dealing with and responding to complex bid requirements. A consistently high level of quality of work is required to
ensure the best chance of securing new business.
The role may involve some travel and out of hours working may occasionally be required.
Qualifications & Education
Essential: Mathematics and English to GCSE standard or equivalent
Desirable: Formal Professional Qualification such as APMP, Project Management qualification
Experience & Proven Ability Required
* Experience of managing projects and bids/proposals and delivering to exacting requirement and deadlines.
* Experience of responding successfully to formal tender exercises.
* Excellent bid writing skills.
* Demonstrable experience of working at all levels of an organization, showing empathy, assertiveness and influence.
* Experience of managing multiple internal and/or external stakeholders.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Pension and death in service provisions for employees in pension scheme
* 25 Days Hols (plus Bank Holidays)
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Health and Wellbeing Initiatives
* Employee offers and discounts from various retailers
* Recognition events and rewards
* Free on site car parking
As a valued employee of Unipart Rail, you can look forward to a varied and rewarding career with a company that holds the
Investors in People accreditation and also world class status in employee engagement.
Strictly no agencies and we would ask that agencies refrain from making contact with any of our colleagues and that no CVs are
submitted to staff across the business. Any CVs sent will be at your own risk. We will reserve the right to engage with
candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your company’s Terms and Conditions.