Bid Development Manager

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Requirements:

• Working in a tendering, bidding or pricing environment.
• Proven experience in delivering written submission for winning bids.
• Waste Industry knowledge.
• Good people management skills.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to deal with individuals at all levels (both within the organisation and outside).
• Ability to self-manage workload and work to strict deadlines.
• Organised, structured with an ability to gather information from a variety of sources.
• Excellent written communication skills and numeracy skills.
• Diligent with a good attention to detail.
• Understanding of the waste industry and relevant laws.
• The ability to communicate with conviction, plan with precision and, most importantly, play well with others.
• IT literate – comfortable using business software and systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths, however A-Levels or a Degree certainly won’t do any harm.

Responsibilities:

• Project manage tenders for new business to include – Investigations on the ground to develop operational solution, pricing and modelling, commercial proposals, presentations for internal sign-off, liaison with partners/sub-contractors and writing method statements.
• Preparing and giving verbal presentations to prospective and existing clients.
• Keeping abreast of new technologies and innovations by actively researching products and establishing contacts throughout the industry.
• Keeping abreast of new legislative developments.
• Developing contacts within the sector to keep informed of the status of current and future new business projects – primarily through consultants.
• Attending regional meetings to keep up to date with existing contracts; identify development opportunities; and develop working relationships with business managers.
• Providing development and contractual support to regional managers as to ensure variation orders and service proposals follow the company’s corporate approach and are signed-off as appropriate.
• Supporting the development director on specific projects as requested.