Senior Bid Manager

Position: Senior Bid Manager
Location: Remote w/ office visits
Benefits: Competitive Salary, Bonus, and Standard UK Benefits

Profile:
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Bid Manager, reporting to the Tendering Manager, the Senior Bid Manager will create, and complete bids/estimations/quotations based on customer specifications or requirements to achieve both market competitiveness and margin for the Company. Integral to the role will be the ability to develop specifications / design solutions with the client throughout the early engagement and bid process stages
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Support the Business Development and Country Sales Organisation to support the development of Client design and specifications
• Creation of Budget Proposals based on own Development of Speciation’s and Designs
• Evaluation of client enquiry documentation and interpretation of their requirements, and assessment of commercial terms and conditions.
• Formulate competitive bids/estimates/quotations, considering the best available product mix and appropriate technical and commercial considerations for each individual situation.
• Manage the preparation of all technical, financial, cash flow and operational delivery aspects of the bid/estimate/quotation, indicating prices and trading conditions.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities in contract agreements across customers/channels.
• Identify potential vendors for equipment and materials required in the project and evaluate supplier offers to match with specifications in collaboration with Supply Chain Management.
• Establish and maintain effective customer relationships to understand customer needs. Provide any necessary technical support to Sales Managers during meetings with customers
• Work across different business streams, cultures and countries. Your success will depend heavily on your ability to network and build relationships with people from all parts of the organization, UK and overseas.
• Managing and driving your Bid Team to deliver a quality proposal to clients on time and to budget.
• Develop and Identify client requirements, liaising with internal and external suppliers with close liaison with Sales, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Planning, Engineering and Commercial functions.
• Assist in the Implementation and promotion of all company policies and procedures for Sales and Tendering
• Develop and obtain the governance approval (risk review) in accordance with company policy
• Interface with the client’s team with respect to technical requirements, commercial, contract administration, quantitative risk analysis, agreement of deviations assumptions and weavers.
• Provide ongoing support to the customer by chairing meetings, taking ownership and responding to all Pre and Post Tender questions, preparing presentations and carrying out contract negotiations.

Ideal Background:

• Proven experience in Bid/Tendering Management, Project Engineering, Business development & sales.
• Recognised engineering qualification minimum HNC
• Industry Sector knowledge required in HV (400kV–132kV) and MV (66kV-11kV) knowledge and Industrial, Datacentre, Renewables, Power Quality and substation design experience
• Experience within the energy sector - Transmission & Distribution
• Experience of Contract terms and conditions, NEC3/4, FIDIC, etc
• Team leader experience – coaching & developing others.

The Company:
NES Fircroft are currently working on behalf of a global power technology business which have a presence in almost 100 countries. Leading innovation for over a century, they partake in offering products, solutions and services within the energy industry. Helping their customers, improve efficiency, optimize resources, and reduce emissions.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.