Bid Manager (Greater London)

About PTS

PTS specialise in workplace transformation – we create intelligent, more efficient physical and digital spaces. We are engaged with some of the world's largest brands, on iconic projects that are shaping the future of how we live and work.

With a rich history spanning four decades, PTS supports clients globally, offering expertise, independent advice and delivering solutions that drive improved experience, collaboration, productivity, and safe, sustainable environments.

We are an employee-owned Company, and all have a vested interest in doing the right thing for our clients as well as each other. Our values of collaboration, passion, integrity and wisdom define how we operate helping us to achieve our vision of a world where people and technology seamlessly connect.

Overview of the Role

Working as part a collaborative commercial team, as our Bid Manager, you will be responsible for helping us drive business growth through the management and production of bid documentation. Duties will vary on a day-to-day basis, but typical responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for overall Bid production activity incorporating guidance from the commercial team as to overall win themes and nature of the final Bid document
• Collaborating across the business to ensure all necessary groups are engaged as required to produce compelling, accurate and inspiring responses.
• Compiling a risk register for all Bids and tenders
• Producing, managing and publishing Bid management material according to PTS standards that provides an auditable trail to the business.
• Maintaining the accuracy of the Bid database.

Responsibilities

• Production of all bid collateral and documentation.
• Working with internal groups to ensure accurate solutions are proposed that meet the customer’s requirements and are within the PTS guidelines.
• Ensuring a thorough understanding of customer requirements as detailed in any client supplied documentation.
• Demonstrating sound judgement when making decisions within your authority.
• Co-ordinating with internal support teams to ensure all responses follow the PTS processes and procedures.
• Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.
• Producing standardised management data regarding quantity, value, success rate, etc.
• Managing bid team (currently one other member of staff).

Personal Qualities

• Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets.
• Driven to hit deadlines and not be distracted or diverted by irrelevant issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills.
• IT skills, including the use of InDesign and other appropriate programmes.
• Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work.
• Decision-making skills.
• The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload.
• Project management and organisational skills.
• The ability to think strategically.
• A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.

Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Three years’ experience of working within a bid management environment
• Knowledge of the IT Consultancy services industry would be advantageous

Equal Opportunities

PTS is an Equal Opportunities employer and applicants are selected solely based on their relevant aptitudes, skills, and abilities. No applicant shall receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, maternity, colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation, disability, age. This is not an exclusive list.