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Location: Cambridge
Job type: Permanent
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Contact: Karl Lattion
Sector: Military & Defence
Job Role:
Bid Manager
Aeropeople have an exciting new permanent opportunity for an experienced bid manager at our prestigious aerospace and defence client based in Cambridgeshire.
Our client specialises in the conversion, modification, maintenance and support of civil and military aircraft, defence vehicle engineering, shelter manufacture, composite solutions and the provision of personnel, training and advice. They are renowned and respected worldwide for their quality of service, engineering excellence, flexibility and reliability.
Job description
The Bid Manager will report to the Head of Commercial in their Military Aerospace business unit where they will work with the Sales Team in supporting new international business growth. This business function provides a wide range of support solutions to military customers, and their business strategy is to grow this business unit in both Domestic and International business sectors.
As a Bid Manager you will be expected to:
*Be responsible for all aspects of bid management to prepare and submit winning proposals
*Be required to: Develop, manage and implement bid management plans
*Ensure requirements are understood early to maximise the use of available time in bid teams
*Undertake elements of bid and proposal activity as appropriate, including risk assessments and mitigation actions.
*Liaise regularly with all stakeholders to ensure their buy-in to proposals.
*Conduct the bid progression and approval process in accordance with the Life Cycle Management system.
*Determine and manage the bid budget including risk reduction development work.
*Oversee the final production and delivery of the proposal.
Required experience/qualifications:
*Confident and tenacious yet diplomatic with an ability to create and foster working relationships internally and with customers at all levels of the business
*An Aerospace or military engineering background is desirable
*Self-motivated with the ability to work unsupervised and produce accurate work under pressure whilst continuing to meet set deadlines
*Innovative with the ability to develop and clearly express novel approaches and solutions and effectively resolve arising issues
*A background of bid, programme or project management, coupled with strong planning and scheduling skills
*Experience of aircraft engineering or related design activities
*Previous examples of team leadership in a time-critical environment
*Previous experience of budget management and reporting
*Commercial and financial awareness
About Aeropeople:
Aeropeople are a leading dedicated Aerospace and Autosport technical services provider specialising in the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff. With our heritage firmly embedded in the Aerospace industry, we ensure the highest levels of expertise and
commitment not only our customers but in placing our permanent & temporary staff.
With our head office in Cambridge, support offices throughout the UK and offices in Germany, UAE and Italy, Aeropeople are best placed to service your career aspirations.
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