Bid Manager

About Bristow and Sutor Group

Leaders in the debt recovery enforcement sector, the Bristow and Sutor Group of companies have been operating for over 40 years' supporting hundreds of local authorities and Transport for London. We have a strong UK team, employing just over 500 people all over the UK. We are committed to building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do meaningful work and be both recognised and rewarded for their efforts.

About the Team and Role

You will be an experienced Bid Manager who will be key in contributing to the success of the business through successful management of the Bid Team to deliver timely and quality completion of procurement-led new business opportunities.

The role is responsible for ensuring all bids are completed to the highest possible standard and within required deadlines, liaising with colleagues across the business to develop and maintain a library of quality content, and working from provided feedback to identify opportunities for continual improvement.

Job Details

Pay: £40,000 - £45,000 p/a

Full time 37.5hours, Monday to Friday

Permanent

Location: Hybrid - Working from any of our main locations (Redditch, Denton or Sheffield)

What you'll do: Key responsibilities

• Work with the Bid Team and Client Liaison Team to ensure that tender responses consistently meet best practice and attract the highest scores for vulnerability, customer service and social value responses.
• Design Social and Added Value solutions that win bids, are cost effective, and can be easily replicated across our client base. Deliver proposals to decision makers to secure financial commitment from the business.
• Complete regular internal and external reporting and MI, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of data.
• Maintain knowledge of and relationships with relevant framework providers. Ensure up-to-date knowledge of relevant procurement legislation.
• Line management duties for the Bid Team, including performance management, training, absence management etc.
• Read bid documentation to identify key information to support in the preparation of a winning bid and alert stakeholders to non-standard service requirements.
• Organise and attend bid preparation meetings with related personnel to identify win themes, key background information, risks and opportunities ahead of bid completion.
• Review and edit bids, proposals, expressions of interest, presentations, and prequalification questionnaires to ensure they meet the specification required.
• Liaise with stakeholders across a range of functions, roles and levels to ensure bid information is correct, current, and demonstrative of the best our business can offer.
• Review tender feedback and communicate decisions to the wider business, utilising feedback to identify areas for continual improvement and implementing improvements in collaboration with the bid team.
• Stay current with service innovations and proof points around their impact to develop new content and changes to existing to keep bid materials fresh and relevant.

Skills and competencies we are looking for

• Excellent experience in managing a small team confidentially to meet competing non-negotiable deadlines.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of the bid landscape, particularly with relation to Central and Local Government procurement.
• Comprehensive understanding of Added and Social Value.
• Strong analytical reading skills to identify key information, requirements and potential win themes.
• High attention to detail, ability to work collaboratively to edit and improve written documentation.
• Passionate about continuous improvement, committed to driving standards above and beyond expected standards.
• Invested in the growth agenda and wanting to support in driving top line growth.
• Collaborative and inclusive working style.

Benefits

• Welcoming working environment
• Casual dress
• Hastee pay, (access to salary before payday)
• Free fruit and drink at all sites
• Employee assistance programme
• Company pension
• Colleague perks scheme
• Christmas Savings Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Death in service benefit

Bristow and Sutor Group is an equal opportunities employer. It promotes a culture where diversity is valued, respected and built upon, attracts and retains a workforce based on merit and ability and is reflective of the communities it serves.