Bid Manager

• Dec 2022 - Present

Bid Manager

• Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

Bid Manager

• Apr 2019 - Dec 2021

• Assisting the Business Development and Account’s teams with the structure for and timely completion of detailed Bid documents which will involve organising a Bid team to produce and review each Bid. • Management and enforcement of Sales Qualification process. Ensuring all qualification criteria and thresholds are met, confirming executive sign off to Bid and maintaining audit trail throughout • Taking responsibility for and scheduling the appropriate tender response related internal activities, including kick off and review meetings and required sign-offs. • Producing project plans for all tenders and large proposals to ensure all interested parties (internal and external partners) are aware of their responsibilities and the timescales. • Liaising with partner Bid Managers and sales teams in the event we are acting as a sub-contractor. • Ensure that completed documents are produced and delivered on time, by tracking progress, identifying and resolving outstanding actions/ issues. • Working with a team to create client-ready PowerPoint presentations. • Ensuring SPS proposal procedures and best practice are adhered to and that the Opportunity Management Process is adhered to. • Proof reading, wordsmithing, correcting and formatting documents. • Reporting on overall Bid progress and liaising with Sales and Operations to keep an up-to-date record of the stages of each tender and proposal submitted. • Supporting the management of Government Procurement Frameworks, including leading application process for new Frameworks, and day to day management of current Frameworks the business is on. Show less

Bid Manager

• Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

o Ownership of the Bid Management Processo Identify new tenders across multiple tender websites (OJEU & non-OJEU), and arrange sign-on meetingso Manage bid response consistency by coordinating inputs from multiple departments and resourceso Support the Sales Team in response design, preparing the responses to be customer-focused and compliant with bid requirements from the Customer and Sales Teamo Lead the development of RFx (RFI/RFP/RFQ) responseso Lead bid reviews with Senior Management to establish a common understanding of the risks, profitability, resource requirements etc. o Assist with the creation of P&L sheets for specified bidso Maintain spreadsheet (MS Excel) to track prospective bidso Manage master proposal fileso Manage all clarifications and liaise with the customer (throughout the bid process) Show less

Business Support/SHEQ/Bid Management

• Feb 2016 - Jul 2018

- Bid Management & co-ordination, supporting sales with bids & tenders across the business - Airside/Landside Pass Management across 10 UK airports- Compliance of our accreditations (ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, OHSAS 18001) - including internal audits across the business- Document, Record and Data Control Process & Waste Process Owner- Project Assistance and Management for ISO 27001:2013 - ISMS Committee Member & Internal Auditor- Office and Facilities Management across 2 sites- Fleet Manager- PA duties for Senior Management- Ad-hoc requests (Microsoft Office formatting, Document Creation etc) - Project Management for various admin projects (e.g. office moves) Show less

Activity Leader

• Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

Outdoor Activity Instructor

• Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

Business Account Manager

• Oct 2013 - Apr 2015

Business Administration Apprentice

• Nov 2012 - Sep 2013

Customer Service Advisor

• Mar 2012 - Jan 2013