We are seeking a Bid Manager to join our skilled team within our Sales division, located at our Head Office and primary manufacturing site in York.
Working as part of the team, and across other multi-functional teams, your role will primarily have the responsibility for delivering the tenders and bids to meet clients expectations. This role requires a collaborative working style with the confidence and integrity to earn customer and internal stakeholder confidence and respect.
Role Details
- Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 (Dependant on experience)
- Role based: York, YO32 9PT
- Contract type: Permanent
Role Responsibilities
- Ensure that tenders and bids are delivered on time and to specification
- Manage the end-to-end bid process
- Work with the Sales team to develop a clear win strategy for each bid and ensure win themes are clear and compelling
- Liaise with Sales Organisation Senior Management to ensure that contractual conditions agreed and to fully protect the company’s commercial position
- Ensure timescales are achieved at each step of the bid process, including all internal governance, while taking the initiative in setting realistic deadlines
- Identify ways to improve the quality, consistency and efficiency of the bid process.
- Work with the Bid and Operational Team to develop cost effective, buildable solutions for prospective customers whilst protecting the business from unnecessary risk.
- Report the performance and progress of all bids to Senior Management.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure submissions are made on time and to the high standards.
- Build professional relationships with staff, sub-contractors and customers.
- Collate & produce written responses to a high standard to ensure tender deliverables are answered in a way to maximise scoring opportunity.
We are looking for someone who:
- Can establish good relationships with customers and colleagues
- Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating
- Is confident in presenting and communication information effectively
- Identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks
- Delivers results and meets customers expectations
- Has writing and reporting experience
Even if you do not match all of our ‘ideal’ criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.
Why Portakabin?
As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education, and health to transport, utilities, and construction.
Portakabin now employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries.
You will receive:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Option to buy and carry over up to 5 days of annual leave
Flexible working policy
Team/Department social activities throughout the year
Career progression opportunities
Learning and Development Hub (Access to hundreds of courses and learning content tailored by our inhouse L&D Team)
Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Fully funded professional qualifications and membership
A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off
A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
Annual bonus scheme
Contributory pension
What’s next?
We aim to respond to all applications within 7 working days. We will be conducting first stage interviews on or before the week commencing Monday 9th December.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on resourcing@portakabin.com
