Bid Manager
Advania
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
We are the tech company with people at heart.At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT servicesJob Purpose:Overview: The Bid Manager works closely with other members of the Bid Management Team and the wider Commercial Team (e.g. technical pre-sales) to plan, develop and submit a variety of commercial/sales documents, including tender responses, proposals, pitch presentations and quotes.Details: This role is tasked with managing day-to-day aspects of the bid development process, ensuring compliance of all tender responses and rigorous maintenance of the bid library containing reusable content and templates.The Bid Manager ensures that all client’s requirements are understood and incorporated into high-quality, professionally written proposals articulating well the company’s value proposition and services.The Bid Manager reports directly to the Head of Bid Management. Currently, this role does not involve people management responsibilities and there are no direct reports assigned to the Bid Manager.Responsibilities:
- Ensure all bids are compliant with the client’s requirements and submitted on time
- Produce proposals and quotes in line with internal standardised format and branding
- Keep bid library content up-to-date and fully representative of the Advania offerings and delivery approaches
- Complete APMP Foundation Training (company-sponsored) within 12 months following successful completion of a probation period
- Proven bid management experience – extensive years of experience as a bid manager, bid coordinator, or similar role, preferably in the Managed Service Provider (MSP) or alternatively a wider Software & IT Services industry
- Excellent verbal and written communication, with clear and precise business English and an ability to balance marketing, technical, and rhetorical information
- Analytical, planning, and organisational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
- High attention to detail
- Ability to work within a dynamic, deadline-driven commercial sales environment
- Advanced MS Word and Excel skills and MS Office and MS SharePoint proficiency
- Flair for design and aesthetic appeal; formal training in some field of design desirable
- Whilst not essential, the use of graphics tools (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite) will be beneficial
- Understanding of and ability to describe core tenets of Information Technology incl. software development, cloud computing, Microsoft 365, Azure, etc.
- General interest in technology and understanding of current trends in the B2B space