Bid Manager - Stevenage, United Kingdom - Advantage Resourcing

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Stevenage, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bristol is currently looking to recruit a Bid Manager subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The role will likely be a mixture of being based from Bristol or Stevenage for 2 days a weekand then remotely for the rest.
This role would suit an experienced and proven Bid Manager in the defence or aerospace industry, ideally with a large 'prime contractor', or with equivalent experience working in UK MOD itself


Contract Duration:12 Months initially and then ongoing.


Hourly Rate:
£100.00ph (Umbrella)


Bid Manager Job Description:


An opportunity to work with a highly professional team putting together a complex and challenging bid for the next phase of in service support of a portfolio of complex missile based systems operated by the UK Armed Forces.


MBDA UK is the prime contractor for this work and needs to agree with the customer, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), the technical, commercial and financial basis of an innovative and value for money contract spanning a minimum of 5 years and up to 10years in duration.


The MBDA missile and weapon systems involved include those currently used by the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force with, collectively, an estimated in-service support value of hundreds of £ millions.


Responsibilities:


  • Working closely with the Win Team Leader (WTL) to help shape the bid strategy and its implementation plan
  • Leading day to day management of bid delivery tasks and ensuring a coherent team effort and appropriate governance and status reporting of issues and progress
  • In conjunction with the WTL and key members of the Bid Team, to help facilitate constructive and open dialogue with the customer; and to maintain an actionable log of customer feedback throughout the process
  • To provide an ongoing objective assessment of the bid in its early stages and as it matures to help the team create a final bid that will be acceptable to both the customer and MBDA

Skillset/experience required:


  • Proven experience in managing complex bids in large defence or aerospace organisations
  • Knowledge of UK MOD approval processes and working with clients in DE&S
  • Team player with excellent organisational & motivational skills in a multifunction environment
  • Client facing credibility with excellent communication and relationship building skills
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