Login to Apply

Astute's Power team is partnering with a company that develops and manages waste solutions with a commitment to professional development and sustainability to recruit a Bid Manager to join their growing team in the south east.

The strategically important Bid Manager role comes with a salary of up to £55,000.

If you're a Bid Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Head of Bids you will:

Identify and assess suitability of new bid opportunities through monitoring Local Authority and Waste Procurement websites and portals, including Proactis, Delta, and Tenders Direct, as well as following up on senior management-directed leads.
Prepare and deliver findings and bid recommendations to the leadership team for submission to the Board, ensuring key risks and opportunities are effectively communicated.
Lead on the preparation, presentation, and submission of proposed bidding strategies to the Board, including details of any proposed subcontractors.
Lead and own the cradle-to-grave bid management process, ensuring resources are coordinated to complete all bids within relevant timelines.
Read and understand all tender documents, such as specifications, financial models, and evaluation criteria, to ensure comprehensive and compliant submissions.
Draft method statements and prepare financial models, ensuring that all bids are competitive, commercially robust, and presented to a consistently high standard.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Degree qualified in a relevant discipline

Personal skills

The Bid Manager role would suit someone who is:

Excellent people and communication skills.
A Problem-solving mindset with the ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects
Has strong collaboration skills to work with multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with project stakeholder.

Salary and benefits of the Bid Manager role

Up to £55,000 salary
Life Insurance
Electric car sacrifice scheme
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful