We are looking for a dynamic and proficient bid manager to grow our Business Development Team within our Kent based Head office.

The role reports to our Managing Director and is responsible for coordinating our bid processes including; elaboration of tender strategy and programme, development of competitive submissions, managing and coordinating of our business development and the formal communication process with the client.

You will be responsible for preparing and writing the detailed technical and commercial documents, such as pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs) and tenders. You will require excellent organisational skills, this is a crucial role within tusp to further strengthen our work winning within the construction and rail industry

• Formulate and agree bid & win strategies with senior management to secure profitable orders;
• Form relationships with the customer to develop clear understanding of their requirements to enable development of our proposition;
• Oversee and lead the preparation, coordination and delivery of presentations to customers as required, to successfully communicate our proposals
• Attendance at key customer meetings and industry events
• Oversee the establishment, production and implementation of bid management processes;
• Develop technical expertise to differentiate tusp from our competition

The role involves the following duties:

• Analysing the tender document to understand the needs of the client
• Planning bid preparation to ensure that deadlines are met
• Liaising with other team members to agree bid details
• Preparing case studies and other reference materials
• Editing or rewriting previous tenders to reuse relevant material
• Collating materials provided by various team members and ensuring a uniform tone across the overall document
• Ensuring that the bid is accurate and delivered on time.

Required skills include:

• Excellent technical knowledge of Rail and the Construction Industry
• Is a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Is a self-starter who can manage their own time and proactively seeks and executes activities that will add value
• Pays attention to detail and will see tasks through to completion
• Strong commercial acumen
• Good report writing skills;
• Ability to use your initiative
• Thorough knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint software