Bid Manager
Target, United Kingdom
Job Description
Target Group are a leading business services provider in lending, investments and insurance, creating value for our clients through digital customer journey, outsourcing and operational transformation.
This role is considered Hybrid; we'd ideally like the successful candidate to be able to join on-site (Newport, NP10) team building/strategy days once a month.
Joining a fast-paced environment where every day is different, you’ll be part of the Bid team which forms part of the wider Business Development Team.
As the Bid Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Bid team in bringing an end-to-end bid through the internal sales process. You will also provide team support, including the preparation of PowerPoint decks, organising of, collating papers for and capturing minutes and actions at meetings, completing bid reporting, organising client and internal meetings, and site visits.
Some of the day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Develop strong relationships across the business, and manage internal and external stakeholders throughout the bid process
- To facilitate internal communication (e.g. distribute information and schedule presentations) within the team and to the wider business
- To work collaboratively with other departments to close down actions and remove obstacles to progress
- To ensure the quality, completeness, timeliness and commerciality and approval of new bids across new and existing client base
- To manage individual bids, determining bid resources, structure of the bid and project management of the bid process
- To manage the sales and client development teams to ensure the bid is qualified
- To manage the production of the bid and associated approval materials, including all pertinent information to enable rapid and accurate decision making, and ensure that deal approval meetings run efficiently
- To create high quality bid and proposal outputs that are aligned to client buyer’s values and that accurately reflect Target’s value proposition
- To develop high quality market facing market propositions that articulate the best of Target’s capabilities
- To ensure the bid process is followed and controls in place to meet required deadlines
- To prepare agenda, attend meetings and record the creation and closure of all actions
Requirements
We're looking for someone who is...
- Financially literate
- Action orientated
- Proactive in recommending process improvements
- Confident and professional with internal and external parties
The successful candidate will ideally have...
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Product Suite
- Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, with good attention to detail
- Demonstrable experience of carrying out a bid manager or similar role
- Demonstrable experience of prioritising workload and understanding the implications of actions
- Experience working in Finance or similar sector
- Project co-ordination experience (desirable)
Benefits
- The annual salary for this position is up to 30,000, depending on experience
- 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Annual Pay Review
- Discretionary Company Performance Bonus
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)
- Free Flu Vaccinations, Eye Tests and employer contribution towards glasses
- My Recognition
- Confidential access to health and wellbeing support
- 4 x Salary Life Insurance
Our flexible benefits scheme gives employees access to additional benefits to supplement their core package:
- Pension Contribution Salary Sacrifice
- Cycle2Work
- Critical Illness Cover + Dental Insurance
- Gym Flex
- Hello Fresh / Taste Card / Gourmet Card
- RAC Breakdown Cover
- Charitable Payroll Giving
- Technology loans
We’re committed to creating a Diverse amp; Inclusive culture through the execution of our Damp;I strategy, community relationships, our people amp; leaders.
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