The Bid Manager will use the bid process, flexing as necessary, to efficiently manage and own the end-to-end process relevant to their bid delivering the submission on time and in full. This will include, where relevant, the ability to deliver or present the bid in territory. The Bid Manager will be responsible for multi-year, multi-level (PQQ, ITT, and RFP) and high profile strategic bids.

Key Accountabilities:

Be involved in the qualification process of bids to ensure that new opportunities are viable and inline with the business strategy

Manage the virtual team and input from variety of stakeholders including sales, technical, commercial, legal and supply chain

Responsible for ensuring the tracking system is kept up to date and completed on time throughout the process

Arrange and chair all bid meetings including the initial kick off and submission reviews as appropriate to the level of complexity of the bid

Be responsible for the written proposal, both in terms of content and presentation, working with Subject Matter Experts as appropriate

In collaboration with the Pricing Analyst and Sales Owner co-ordinate the base costings where appropriate

Ensure timely delivery of bids, including the ability to deliver in territory and be involved in the opening and negotiation with sales, where appropriate

Arrange and manage post bid reviews including, lessons learnt, no bid, losses and wins

Be responsible for the upkeep of the central location of documentation

Be responsible for the handover to the project/post-sales team ensuring they are fully informed of the bid, including any outstanding items that require mitigation.

Contribute towards the continuous improvement of the bid process and the tools used. Divisional Currency

Support the Divisional leadership team, executing the strategy for Currency in terms of the Central Bank and Security Features/Polymer propositions

Provide subject matter expertise to support effective decision making and to provide input as required to the annual strategic planning cycle

Support and follow the governance and operational disciplines applicable across the division Common to all roles

To ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up-to-date record of all training and development activities/programs

Esssential/Desirable Criteria:

Minimum APMP Foundation level

Proven experience within international bid management

Experience of financial modelling an advantage

Proven experience within the bid and commercial environment

Virtual team management experience

Ability to manage multiple bids, across multiple projects

Excellent organisational and communication skills

Excellent writing skills

Strong IT skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Ability to communicate at all levels including executive level and build relationships

Ability to work in a highly pressurised environment

Project management experience

Languages an advantage