About the role

  • Senior Bid Manager responsible for managing and delivering tenders for Cubic's transportation technology and defense solutions. Leading multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating on strategic opportunities for business growth.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for providing professional and effective management of tenders.
  • Working collaboratively with Business Development and Operational management to secure new business and supporting organic growth of contracts with existing customers.
  • Matrix management of multi-disciplinary teams on the production of high quality, innovative tenders, within the internal governance framework
  • Continuous improvement of bid management processes that align and support business objectives
  • Provision of sound financial, commercial and technical guidance to the Business Development and Operations teams during the tender phase.
  • Deliver tenders across a range of procurement routes, including tender, mini-tender and reverse auction
  • End to end ownership of the production of high quality, competitive tenders from PQQ / RFI to full tender submission for a wide range of opportunities up to £1b (or equivalent)
  • Collaborate with the Bids and Proposals teams to identify and assess technology partners for tenders and long-term strategic partnership.
  • Identify resources for bid preparation, negotiation and future project delivery, provide and update governance materials including budget, review slide decks etc.
  • Ensure that tenders are planned, delivered and submitted in a timely and professional manner.
  • Manage the approved bid budget for each tender
  • Liaise with the Commercial Management to ensure that robust commercial and financial arrangements are delivered for Cubic and supply chain partners.
  • Identify and manage risk at both the tender phase and during handover to Operations
  • Lead the tender through internal governance, liaising with company executives to provide confidence in the solutions offered.
  • Oversee production of costing models with support from Finance Management
  • Maintain accurate and comprehensive internal bid documentation
  • Ensure that standards, training requirements and regulatory requirements of tenders are fed back to Operations Management
  • Develop mobilisation strategies for tenders and work with the Operations Management to ensure adequate resourcing and supply chain support is available to deliver successful tenders.
  • Ensure comprehensive handover of the project from the bid to Operations assuring that Cubic’s delivery teams understand the requirements of the specific contract that they are charged to deliver.
  • Perform lessons learned reviews on submitted tenders and develop on existing processes as part of a wider continuous improvement process.
  • Assist Project Management in mobilisation of projects
  • Comply with internal governance during handover to Operations.
  • Foster and develop relations with key personnel within customers and potential customers such that Cubic are involved as early as possible in any opportunity.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable knowledge of commercial, finance and market related requirements for tenders
  • Extensive proven track record of effective bid management and administration at a senior level
  • Proven track record of management of multi-disciplinary teams including senior personnel
  • Understanding and solid experience of European procurement
  • Computer literate and good knowledge of Microsoft office
  • Fluent in Polish and English
  • Degree in Engineering, Business Management, or other relevant field, and/or relevant experience in ITS/AFC/Rail.
  • Experience of business development using Shipley capture and proposal development processes (Desirable)
  • A general understanding of the technology being employed (Desirable)
  • Experience in dealing with procurement and contracts within Europe (Desirable)

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off

Job title

Senior Bid Manager

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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