Bid Manager
Newark-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Greenzone has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Bid Manager to join our thriving Sales and Marketing team.
About us
We are a national waste broker, located in Newark on Trent, specialising in providing bespoke recycling and waste management solutions to our customers. We partner with accredited waste suppliers who align with our company values and who we believe best fit the needs of our customers. We work alongside our customers to plan and tailor their waste management needs around their business to help strengthen their Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR), maximise recycling and deliver cost savings. Our ethos is to be a trusted partner that can be relied on as a safe pair of hands.
We value each team member and invest in their growth by offering fantastic training opportunities. We fully embrace new ideas and challenge old practises to find the very best solutions for our customers, suppliers, and people.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Sales, the Bid Manager is responsible for the management of the end-to-end bid process, ensuring best practice is always applied to support the Company in winning new business and developing and retaining existing customers. The role will also be responsible for developing robust and competitive solutions, bid documentation, technical responses and collaborating with other departments to reduce costs and innovate service delivery.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Driving value from best bidding practice whilst developing the Company’s bid processes.
Managing the bid process and mitigating risks within the principles of contract law.
Supporting the Commercial and Operations teams to identify customer requirements, preparing and reviewing the technical and commercial aspects of bids to ensure all waste services and reasonably foreseeable contingencies are includes in the final price.
Maintaining strong waste sector knowledge ensuring optimum partner selection and securing the most competitive and appropriate solutions to meet customer needs.
Ensuring all timescales and submission deadlines are achieved.
Undertaking supplier negotiations using the most appropriate means.
Sharing supplier intel to the Supply Chain team to ensure the delivery of the Company’s supply chain objectives and a consistent approach to supplier relationships, whilst driving continuous supply chain improvement and embedding best practice throughout the business.
Attend internal and external meetings and producing reports as required.
About You
Experience:
Previous experience of working within the waste industry.
Background working in waste solutions - including reuse solutions - selling.
Previous experience of working in a similar bid / proposal management role.
Profit and loss experience with risk management skills.
Experience in MS Office Suite (Excel in particular).
Experience using in-house software.
Skills:
Proven ability in delivering winning waste services opportunities through our supply chain or directly.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
A tenacious, professional, polite, analytical, articulate and, positive and flexible with an eye for detail and a can-do attitude.
The ability to manage complex, multi-workstream opportunities.
The ability to persuade, motivate and coach both within and outside their own team and takes responsibility for own development and development of others. Actively pursues learning and career development opportunities.
The ability to effectively communicate key business messages to a diverse audience, personally committed to the team and the success of the business.
Knowledge:
An impressive knowledge and understanding of supply chain procedures and company law relative to procurement and waste services.
Proven waste and competitor knowledge.
Strong commercial understanding.
Strong understanding of the bid lifecycle, proposal writing, and development and contract negotiation.
Qualifications:
An education to degree level, NVQ or equivalent.
CIPS accreditation (advanced or professional diploma).
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits
Company Pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
Hybrid working options
Career development and training opportunities
On-site parking
Eatzone – our on-site subsidised canteen
Subsidised gym memberships
Contact
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For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 03339966666.