The Bid Manager prepares all the documentation necessary for a winning bid, whilst taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process. The Bid Manager is typically responsible for managing an opportunity from qualification through to contract award, commercial considerations, partner identification, and risk management. Responsibilities include the introduction and implementation of all necessary bid procedures, governance, and processes. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the bid qualification (bid go / no go) process for new opportunities.
• Manages virtual bid teams and inputs from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from sales, marketing, product teams, finance, commercial, legal and delivery.
• Prepares and reviews the commercial aspects of the bid, ensuring all services are included in the final price to the customer.
• Risk tracks and manages throughout the whole bid process.
• Contributes to the written proposal - both in terms of content and presentation (such as preparation of a management summary).
• Manages the bid budget.
• Ensures the timely delivery of compliant and commercially sound bids.
• Understands and resolves complex technical, strategic and business issues by talking to the relevant people in the company.
• Arranges all post bid reviews with customers, post contract award.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Finance, IT or similar relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years proven capability in developing proposals to secure grants and contracts for large value, multi-year product or services opportunities.
• Ideally has a background in solutions and services and experience of bid campaign management from opportunity identification through to complete bid submission.
• Proven experience in Government tendering (preparing tenders for various Government Depts.)
• Experience coordinating bid teams to deliver proposals, bids, or manage contracts will be considered an advantage.
• Excellent communication and project management skills to manage clients and partners and gather deliverables from a range of internal and external stakeholders within pressurized schedules.
• Ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines.
• Excellent communicator.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Very strong writing skills to be able to construct high quality narratives and convey complex ideas simply and clearly.
• Strong numeracy skills and moderate-advanced level of competence using Excel spreadsheets and formulas for financial information including price modelling and budget preparation.
• Confident and proficient in IT skills including Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Reporting

To Sales & Marketing Director, Newcytech

Remuneration

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidates according to qualifications and experience including medical care.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Logicom is committed to provide equal employment opportunities for all regardless of their race, colour, sex/gender, religion, age, marital status, cultural background, disability, nationality and political opinion. Employees are hired solely based on a specific vacancy’s requirements, taking into consideration the qualifications, previous experience and potential of each individual candidate.

We reserve the right to remove the announcement at any point in time when a satisfactory number of applications have been received.

Only applicants whose previous experience and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position will be contacted.