Bid Manager

Job Description

Bid Manager

About the role

We are looking for a Bid Manager to deliver on all the expectations associated with the end to end Bid Process, including planning and managing activities across a range of disciplines, identifying and delivering bid plans and strategies. You will also be involved in undertaking a wider range of coordination and administration duties to support the bidding and work winning activities across the wider organisation.

The Bid Manager will report to the Head of Bidding and will work closely with other members of the Bidding Team, extended Future Business Team as well as with a wide range of individuals across the organisation as required by the specific business needs.

In terms of location, our offices in Bath and we are happy to explore flexible and hybrid working arrangements. The team meet in Bath two / three times per month. This role is available part-time, job-share or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.

About you

The successful applicant will thrive on being highly motivated to support work winning activities: they will have an excellent eye for detail, not accept second best, and will take personal pride and responsibility for all aspects within their control. The Bid Manager will need to match the following requirements:

· Strong, proven track record of bid management / major tender preparation (min 5 years)

· Knowledge and understanding of the defence / engineering / consultancy industry preferable

· Demonstrate understanding of bidding practice, procurement processes and quality systems

· Able to take a flexible approach which responds to the issues presented

· Show creativity and flexibility in their approach to each activity, and being able to engage people from different functions to jointly deliver bids

· Takes immediate ownership of the tender process

Please note, to be considered for this role you must be eligible to hold UK Security Clearance at SC level and will be subject to security checks.

About BMT

BMT is a maritime-orientated high-end design house and technical consulting firm driven by a passion for solving complex, real-world problems. To find out more about BMT click here .

BMT is open and committed to discussing flexible working. We believe that everyone performs at their best when they have the flexibility to make working for BMT work best for them.

BMT hires talented people and welcomes applications from everyone. At this time, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority ethnic, female, and non-binary candidates as we are underrepresented in these groups.

We know that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to achieving our purpose as a business which is to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time (to find out more click here ). Our passion and goal are to build more diverse teams and to create an environment where employees are engaged, thriving, and feel a sense of belonging.

Benefits

At BMT, our employee benefits are designed to ensure you have the resources you need to thrive.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits in areas including health, family, finance, and personal development.

Don’t hesitate to ask more about our benefits during the hiring process.

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Does this sound like you? If so, please submit your application as soon as possible. We look forward to learning more about you.

A message to recruitment agencies: We receive applications exclusively via our ATS. Please note that we do not accept CVs submitted via email to the HR department or staff within our Operational teams. We will not progress CVs shared on a speculative basis by email and you accept our right to pursue such candidates with no obligation to third-party terms and conditions or liability to a fee.