Bid Manager

Role: Bid Manager

Team: Business Development

Package: Pension, Unlimited leave, Flexible working

Location: London – Hybrid

Salary: Up to £60,000 per year plus bonus potential

About Corndel:

Corndel is a unique, multi award-winning UK management and technology training provider that focuses on delivering the highest quality programmes throughout an employee’s career. We partner with some of the UK’s largest and most exciting businesses to help drive organisational and personal performance through transformational learning.

Our vision is to shape a world where everyone is empowered to be their professional best. We are one of the fastest growing companies in the UK and provide a great platform for proactive and motivated individuals to take the next exciting step in their career. You will be joining an organisation with a fun, entrepreneurial and supportive environment, providing fulfilling work and an open, informal culture.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Bid Manager to join our business development team at Corndel. This new position is an exceptional opportunity for an individual to establish and lead the bid management process within our organisation.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in elevating the quality of our written tenders, win more business, and extend the impact of our market-leading professional development programmes to thousands more learners.

The Bid Manager will be instrumental in driving our growth and expanding our footprint in the industry, with particular focus on large private sector clients and prominent public sector organisations, including the NHS and central government departments.

As Bid Manager, you will, you will be responsible for:

• Bid Process Establishment and Leadership: Design and implement robust bid management processes and systems from the ground up, including use of generative AI and other technologies, ensuring they are scalable and aligned with our strategic objectives.
• Tender Analysis and Response: Take charge of analysing tender documents, understanding client requirements, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to develop tailored, persuasive responses.
• Bid Writing: Lead on the production of high scoring written responses, including use of generative AI tools to increase efficiency and quality.
• Quality Control and Continuous Improvement: Maintain the highest standards of quality in all proposals, including adherence to client specifications and regulatory compliance. Implement continuous improvement strategies to enhance bid content and presentation.
• Strategic Planning: Work closely with the business development team to identify tender opportunities that align with our strategic goals, managing and monitoring tender opportunities via the relevant portals. Provide insightful analysis and recommendations to optimise our bid strategy.
• Stakeholder Management: Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders both within and outside the organisation, including sales, marketing, operations, senior management, technical experts, and external partners, to ensure a collaborative approach to tender submissions.
• Performance Monitoring: Establish metrics and KPIs to monitor the effectiveness of the bid process, win rates, and feedback from clients, using these insights to drive continuous improvement.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who can demonstrate:

• Proven Experience: Demonstrable track record of success in bid management, preferably in a similar industry, with a deep understanding of the tender process for both private sector and public sector organisations.
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to think strategically and develop innovative solutions that enhance our competitiveness in tender submissions.
• Exceptional Writing Skills: Outstanding ability to write clearly, persuasively, and concisely, with a keen eye for detail and the capacity to convey complex information effectively.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Collaborative Approach: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with external partners.
• Analytical Abilities: Strong analytical skills, with the capacity to interpret complex requirements and data to inform bid strategies and decisions.

This role offers a unique chance to shape the future of our organisation's bid management process and contribute significantly to our growth and success. If you are driven, detail-oriented, and ready to take on this challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Why join Corndel?

• We're committed to having a fully inclusive, welcoming and safe culture and always striving to improve.
• We provide an environment that is truly flexible and supportive, somewhere you will have autonomy over your role.
• We're a leader in our field, with quality and excellence at the heart of what we do.

As part of our commitment to create an inclusive workplace where all colleagues can be their true selves, excel in their roles and progress in their careers, we recognise the importance of embracing the diversity in the working population and making Corndel a fully accessible employer.

As Corndel is a Disability Confident Employer, we make sure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job will be offered an interview. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, when submitting your application, please select the appropriate option to let us know that you have a disability. Please note this does not mean that all disabled people are entitled to an interview, in some recruitment situations such as peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer.

If you have a disability that might affect any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments you need before any interview or assessment. We’ll work with you to make sure any appropriate support is in place and make the application process a more positive experience.

Corndel is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, and will undertake pre-employment checks on the successful candidate, including DBS Disclosure and a Barred List Check.