Bid Manager (17464e)

Kingdom Services Group have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Bid Manager to join our established and successful Tendering Centre. Reporting directly into the Head of Tendering Centre, you will be responsible for supporting the existing Bid / No Bid process and producing tailored RFP and tender documents in response to formal tenders.

Where: Primarily hybrid, with a mix of on-site (Newton-le-Willows, WA12) and home working, consistent with current team arrangements.

When: We’re looking to get the right person in to the team ASAP!

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00am - 17:00pm or suit the needs of the business.

Salary: £40,000 Per Annum.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive market salary.
• Access to advanced / early pay scheme.
• On-site parking.
• Competitive holiday allowance - 24 days plus official Bank Holidays.
• Working from Home / Flexible working hours as agreed with line manager.
• Access to Group Care scheme.
• Workplace pension.
• Kingdom Colleague App including Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing Support.
• Access to free personal development qualifications and career plans (Kingdom Academy).
• Weekly award and recognition scheme.

What we need from you:

• Experience of bid writing - facilities management and/or recruitment tender writing experience a distinct advantage.
• Ideally 2-years in a similar role within a service-led organisation.
• A driving license holder.
• A full five-year checkable employment history including a minimum of 2 work references, a personal credit check, right of work compliance.
• Other appropriate professional qualifications.

The successful applicant will match the below skill set:

• Passionate about creating best-in-class tenders.
• Output and results orientated.
• Process and compliance driven.
• Excellent English grammar skills with the ability to understand complex questions and clarifications and pass that information on to stakeholders.
• Evidence of working in a fast-paced environment and using project management skills to support bid response production.
• A hardworking self-starter to hit the ground running who is creative, calm and disciplined with a logical approach and a stickler for the detail.
• Strong organisation, planning and time management skills with high attention to detail and an ability to plan, prioritise and adapt to meet timescales and deadlines.
• Can work autonomously and as part of a team.
• PC literate with intermediate MS Office level skills, in particular Word and MS Teams for archiving and storing bid information.
• A fast learner motivated to drive your own personal development and willing to develop new skills and undertake responsibility.
• Relentlessness to drive strategic tender projects to make Kingdom better every day.

What the Role is:

Examples shown are priority responsibilities but not exhaustive and may include any other reasonable duties:

• BID MANAGEMENT
• Bid Process: Understand the Kingdom Group of services and our bid writing process. Support the existing bid / no bid process. Arrange kick off calls, liaising and timeline tasking with bid stakeholders. Manage shared email accounts.
• Bid Creation: Produce tailored RFP and tender documents in response to formal tenders. Oversee and manage bid completion and submission from end to end – from PQQ to presentation stage. Create and build relationships with appropriate bid stakeholders (Operations, Commercial, Design etc.) Create bid libraries where they do not exist and library upkeep, version control and continually improve and strengthen. Manage client portals and distribute information to stakeholders.
• Bid Outputs: Critique bids. Maintain a tender pipeline on the CRM (Hubspot) to drive automated results reporting. Identify and implement improvements to enhance bid quality, efficiency, and win rates over time.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Monthly progress review against the Job Description. Continuous development – both personally and as part of the wider Kingdom team.