Bid Manager

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A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

We are looking for a Bid Manager

CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US
PROFILE:

You have assertive and innovative approach for problem resolution,

You have decision-making attitude

You have peculiar communication skill and strong inclination to team working,

You show propensity to imagine the future and inspire to engage,

You deliver user-centric solution and act with agility, grow others and self

COMPETENCIES:
Master Degree Engineering specialties
Fluent English (French knowledge is a plus).
Willingness to keep up to date the competence on Industry trends, Regulations and Legislation.
Openness in dealing with international teams and different cultures.
Strong management skills, with the ability to overcome complex situations and to manage multi-tasking and tight schedules;
Be able to motivate and support stakeholders of all levels;

LIFE AS A THALES BID MANAGER
As a Bid Manager within Thales, you will:
Be responsible for Bids in coordination with Marketing and Sales Team.

Work closely to the Sales and Marketing organization to prepare winning bids.

Set up the Bid Plan and Manage the Bid

Lead the Bid activities and the Bid Team throughout the Bid lifecycle

Defines the initial project baseline based on a viable solution and project structure compliant to the Customer requirements and Company strategy/policy.

Ensure the On-time, On-Cost and On-Quality Bid execution

Prepare and/or Review the Bid and Offer Documentation

Assure the timely delivery of the Bid Pack

Contribute to negotiations with the Customer.

Ensure successful and smooth transition of the Bid process to the Project phase and contribute to preparing, organizing and validating the Project launch.

Contribute to closing the Bid by capitalizing and sharing on enterprise experience (lessons learnt).

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your Competencies in different areas:

Room for and attention to personal development
Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or move to a more complex Solution
Choose between a technical expert or a leadership path
Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

Permanent

Experience: 6-11 Years

CCNL Met/Ind – B3 Category

€ 41.424,25 - € 51.823,67

Performance Bonus (PDR): up to € 4.550

VC TARGET RATE: up to 8%

CIPI: up to 1.822€

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!

How we score this

Bid Manager at Thales scores 37 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it AI Level 1 of 4 (Little AI) on this board. The level measures how much of the work is AI, not seniority.

Classification

AI Level 1. The work itself involves no AI, or AI only appears as scenery, such as a company tagline.