Bid Manager

at  BAE Systems

Job Title: Bid Manager
Location: Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Up to £42,000 dependent on experience

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

• Qualified to Degree standard or equivalent
• Has practical and relevant work experience
• Proven bid management and project management skills, ideally within a complex procurement environment
• Proven experience of supporting RFIs, ITT/ITN/RFP/RFQ or Framework bids in a competitive environment

Your main responsibilities as a Bid Manager will involve:

• Leading all aspects of the planning and execution of the overall bid cycle/governance plan (for assigned bids)
• Managing the bid development in a timely and efficient manner, schedules and oversees key reviews
• Defining, tailoring and implementing a suitable Bid process to fit the Opportunity
• Generating and gaining approval for implementing a realistic Bid Plan and Bid Schedule (including resources, budgets, responsibilities and task allocation)
• Managing the business approval process at all required delegated authority levels, supports any security and export approvals
• Leading the multi-disciplined Bid team and ensures the entire team is kept appraised of developments in requirements and bid status, on a day to day basis
• Interacting with bid stakeholders at all appropriate levels across multiple organisations and keeps the Business Leadership Team informed and engaged, including timely escalation of issues needing resolution
• Coordinating the Costing and Pricing activity, including acting as an independent challenger to keep the team focused on meeting the Price to Win