BID MANAGER

• Support the Capture Lead / Project Manager in providing technical and commercial proposals and improve sales success rates.
• Perform bid management, communication and sales support functions such as:
• Bid planning
• Prepare inputs for bid reviews and approvals process, including bid/no bid decisions, through to lessons learnt.
• Manage bid deliverables production
• Collate and maintain risk registers in accordance with company standards
• Monitor and report bid and production costs
• Seek to continuously improve the bid process bringing in best practice and educating all involved stakeholders.
• Manage the interface among engineering, procurement, finance, legal and those with sign-off responsibility.
• Contribute in the maintenance of sales force; add to the database for case studies, past performances (lessons learnt) and CVs.
• Owe, and constantly seek to improve, the companys bid library and ensure education and dissemination of said library.
• Work with the technical leads to translate technical specifications into winning bid material.
• Ensure adherence to the companys bid process in line with best practice.
• Ensure that proposals are produced in a timely manner for submission.
• Ensure that bid qualification is thorough and complete.
• Ensure that proposals are compliant and respond to the specific requirements of client.
  
  

(*) Due to the changing nature of the industry this position may require to fulfil other duties as assigned by your Manager.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Min 5 years professional experience in management of bids or projects in high tech environment.
• Exposure to producing offers in a highly regulated industry.
• Working experience within multidisciplinary, multinational teams including functions of PMO, Estimating, Engineering, Finance, Legal, HSE & Quality and commercial management.
• Engineering and / or technical management diploma.
• Fluent English a must, knowledge of Arabic, French is a definite plus
• Proficiency with computer applications MS Office, MS Project, Primavera P6 will be an additional asset.