Bid Manager - York

My client, a global contractor in the rail industry are looking to add an experienced Bid Manager to their team in the York area. The ideal candidate will be able to manage the Tender Quality Costs Delivery Performance (QCDP) commitment for critical or low critical bids and deliver winning proposals, with a defined scope, accurate QCDP commitments, in a timely manner and within the defined tender budget.

Key Duties:

• Pretendering (when relevant):
• Co-ordinate internal activities to identify and understand Customer's needs
• Promote the Company and its product
• Co-ordinate internal activities to influence Customer Specification
• Ensure compliance with applicable rules & instructions
• PMT-PRO-001, Code of Ethics & Compliance, EHS, Railway Safety, Quality, Project Management Manual (PMM), etc.
• Work in close relationship with Tender Leader and the full tender team including Sub-System bid managers
• Determine the complexity of the tender based on reliable information using critically matrix
• Build in liaison with the Tender Leader the schedule to prepare the offer
• Prepare & Issue the Instructions for Quotations (IFQ)
• Support Tender Leader in defining bid commercial strategy
• Support T Tender Leader with Partners
• Support Tender Leader to perform Win No Go, Tender Review Meeting (TRM), Tender Transfer Meeting (TTM), Win Loss Analysis (WLA) and consolidation of inputs from Support functions
• Support or act in lieu of Tender Leader for Customer interaction during tender phase (Q&A collection, administrative documentation etc)
• Support Tender Leader to perform the Detailed Requirement Capture (Commercial part)
• Support Tender Leader in the updating of the information in Wall.C
• Manage the budget according to Tender Costs Authorisation Process
• Manage the tender team
• Define the bid operational strategy
• Analyse in detail the request for proposal (RFP) and define the bid operational strategy taking into account the commercial strategy defined together with the Tender Leader and Platform
• Obtain market & target prices
• Ensure Product Organisation is clearly defined and agreed with Platforms and Region
• Propose the Tender Project Organisation and Work Breakdown Structure and have it validated
• Propose the offered solution
• Perform the Detailed Requirement Capture and Issue Contract Data Requirements List
• Agree with the Platform and the Tender Leader how gaps are addressed
• Ensure offered solution compliance versus Customer requirements and internal product strategy; Identify deviations

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