Tender Manager

AI in this role

The Tender Manager is responsible for leading and the co-ordination of the bid management process for new business opportunities. They will take responsibility from bid/no-bid stage ensuring the finished delivery documentation is to the highest standard and as per the client requirement.
They will engage with the engineering, business units, 3rd parties, commercial and contractual teams, delegating to relevant personnel on what is needed to meet deadline requirements.
Coordinate the technical and commercial aspect of multidisciplinary consultancy and EPC tenders

Key Responsibilities

Accountable for the submission of all bid/tenders and that the bid process is followed
Ensuring that timelines for drafting tenders are met and that sufficient time is allowed for review and issue
Understand keys aspects/drivers for best chances to win proposals.
Reports to Commercial Director
Liaison with relevant internal and external stakeholders: commercial, technical and contractual teams
Manage tender process including:
- Engagement of client
- management of bid writing team including technical and commercial teams
- receipt of Scope of work statement of requirements o clarifications process
- management and coordination of all technical input o bid writing
- issue of documentation o Maintaining internal management system (proposal stock)
- close out (win or lose)
Set timelines (and monitor schedule) for stage gates
Analysing tender documents to determine bid/no-bid decisions and develop win strategies
Work with the commercial team to understand how the win strategy will be demonstrated within the documentation
Identify commercial and technical risks and how these will be mitigated
Ensure bids are compliant
Ensure consistency in the process throughout the different service lines of the business
Write relevant parts to bids
Look for improvements with the templates and tracking progress
Lead feedback sessions for continuous improvements, including lessons learnt

Any other duties reasonably required by senior management.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Experience working in a relevant engineering consultancy/EPC industry
Proven track record in tender management and coordination of medium and large scale projects
Proven communication skills (both written and verbal) with great attention to detail
Demonstrable time and people management experience

How we rate this

Tender Manager at Apollo (engineering) rates 37 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.