Bid Manager

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Bouygues Energies and Services has an opportunity to join our team as a Bid Manager to support the winning bid strategy by devising the most innovate, efficient and economically advantageous solution to delivery tender requirements.

The Bid Manager will manage the tender, bid and negotiation processes on a range of projects from a deliverability/buildability perspective, win work and successfully transfer projects to the operational team.

The role:

• Secure new business opportunities through strong bid management.
• Formulate and agree bid strategy with senior management to secure profitable orders.
• Coordinate resources with technical and support departments to complete the bids and secure the projects.
• Manage the preparation and validation of tenders and create, drive and manage a bid winning strategy.
• Convert work winning opportunities into profitable contracts.
• Manage the full process, including relationship building with clients, achieving preferred bidder status and bring the projects to contract close.
• Understand and challenge technical documents relating to design, build, legal and financial aspect to maximise opportunities.
• Attend and lead meetings with the design teams during the bid preparation process.
• Take ownership of all elements of the tender response for new opportunities in the production of documents for bids and PQQ submissions within budget to agreed timescales.
• Deliver the bid strategy including solution development, writing bid text, costing and cost model review.
• Produce management reports including documentation bids.
• Manage negotiations and commercial discussions through all stages on the process to commercial close.

The person:

• Proven bid management skills, ideally within the data centre sector.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to influence an audience.
• Strong analytical and financial management skills.
• Previous experience in preparing and winning tenders.
• A good team player and communicator who is able to work with all levels of the organisation.
• Previous experience of managing bid services within the construction and engineering industry is highly desirable.

Why Energies & Services

Bouygues Energies & Services, is part of the Bouygues Group - a global brand employing over 130,000 people in 80 countries within the construction, engineering, civil works, energy services, telecommunications and media sectors.

Bouygues Energies & Services specialise in the execution of technically challenging, time sensitive projects in critical environments: cleanrooms, laboratories, industrial plants, and data centres. With over 50 years of experience, we offer our clients seamless consulting and engineering solutions through an in-house design, build, operate and maintain delivery model.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the most technically innovate and challenging projects. With a strong corporate culture, our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Excellence, Courage, Integrity and Passion. We offer competitive basic salaries with generous company benefits.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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