Senior Bid Manager

• Nov 2018 - Present

Ferranti Technologies is an electronic engineering and manufacturing company, specialising in supplying the aerospace & defence industry with a wide range of advanced technology for Air, Land & Marine applications. Ferranti Technologies is an electronic engineering and manufacturing company, specialising in supplying the aerospace & defence industry with a wide range of advanced technology for Air, Land & Marine applications.

Bid Manager

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

Group Bids and Tenders Manager

• Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

I manage the bids and tenders process across the Airswift group. This includes being responsible for tailored bids to the requirements of each individual client by use of extensive market intelligence research, liaison with internal and external key stakeholders and subsequently project managing the bid process end to end by managing the relevant bid teams. I translate the operational practice and procedures of Airswift into proposals that sell the business within the market place. I liaise across various business functions to develop viable and commercial delivery solutions and take responsibility for providing the fine details required to complete bids to tight deadlines in a highly pressurised, driven environment. My core responsibilities include: • Assembling bid teams and preparing bid tools for virtual project management. • Contributing to bid strategy and process to maximise chances of success • Project managing all bids by co-ordinating all company and management in-put and arranging bid team reviews to meet proposal production deadlines. • Effective management and resolution of issues arising during the bid process • Reviewing bid content at all stages to ensure that all compliance is met and if not, to ensure that the work is carried out to the standard required by the appropriate individual/department. • Ensuring that effective planning, structure and consistently high quality documentation is submitted in respect of content and presentation. • Acting as the single point of contact for bid related activity and reporting within the organisation . • Producing post bid review feedback and communicating internally as appropriate. Show less

Senior Bid Manager

• Aug 2011 - Oct 2013

Senior Bid Manager working across Oil & Gas, Power and Nuclear sectors for large-scale £multi-million opportunities. This role covered a diverse range of opportunities across multiple sectors with a leading role throughout the bidding lifecycle. This ranged from input to early business development activities, direct responsibility for all tendering activity to client presentation, negotiation and follow up of tendering opportunities as well as contributing to development of the overall business function. Show less

Bid Manager

• Feb 2009 - Aug 2011

Bid Manager for a diverse range of opportunities ranging in value from <£100k to £multimillion, experienced in preparing professional documents across the entire bid life-cycle from pre-bid stages (EOI, RFI, PQQ etc) to final tender documents including post tender negotiation and contract sign-off Bid Manager for a diverse range of opportunities ranging in value from <£100k to £multimillion, experienced in preparing professional documents across the entire bid life-cycle from pre-bid stages (EOI, RFI, PQQ etc) to final tender documents including post tender negotiation and contract sign-off

Various Operational Research roles, Account Manager and Bid Manager

• Feb 2001 - Dec 2008

Simulation Engineeer

• Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

Responsible for coding and developing dynamic simulation models and associated analysis Responsible for coding and developing dynamic simulation models and associated analysis