SF Recruitment are collaborating with a fantastic business based in Ilkeston who are looking for a Bid Manager to join them on a full time, permanent basis. This role is ideal for someone who may be in a more junior/coordinator bid position and is looking for a step up in their career. Our client requires a Bid Manager who will work directly with their departmental management teams to compile tender submissions and project workbooks. They require someone who will integrate into the company that has a strong team ethos, high levels of motivation, strong IT skills, excellent written & verbal communication skills, exceptional organisation & time management skills and will be able to demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation, and hence a good understanding of the importance of consistently providing a quality service to our clients. Duties:

Lead bids, directing and compiling contributions from the various departmental mangers and writing content to make the commercial and business case clear to the client.
Prepare compliant, compelling proposals, successfully conveying benefits.
Analyse and review tender opportunities.
Identify and develop Contract Opportunities in various sectors.
Proactively identify new tender opportunities daily by searching relevant procurement portals including OJEU (OJEC) and forwarding them onto the company Directors.
Monitor and maintain tenders email in-box.
Complete and submit tenders for the various sectors / customers.
Administer e-procurement site registrations, alerts and submissions.
Track all bid and tender activity and outcomes through an effective electronic recording & analysis system.
Maintain a library of current & accurate corporate information for inclusion in tenders & PQQ's
To create engaging and compelling bid responses.
Ensure that Pre-Qualification stages are completed neatly, accurately and to set deadlines and presented according to corporate standards and styles.
An ability to develop and manage a PQQ & tender bid library ensuring continuous improvement of the process in maintained
Manage the updating and registering of bid opportunities for tracking and monitoring purposes and prepare and circulate weekly PQQ and Tender summaries
Ensure that post-tender client feedback is obtained & recorded.
Review documents for spelling, grammar, consistency and formatting bids in line with our branding
Keep up to date with our portfolio of services and contribute to our service improvement and development

Skills and Knowledge:

Experience in the preparation of Tender Submissions.
Experience of writing Bids and tender documents.
Highly IT literate and good presentation skills
Excellent communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Excellent planning and organisational skills, with a focus on quality.
Experience in balancing challenging priorities, and a range of differing demands.
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What We Offer:

Competitive salary based on experience
Opportunity for career advancement
Supportive and collaborative work environment
Comprehensive training and development programs

If you are ambitious, detail-oriented, and ready to take your career to the next level, we would love to hear from you.