Bid Manager

Mount Charles Group are one of the largest and privately owned soft Facilities Management, catering and ancillary service/product providers in Ireland. If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated business which believes people are our greatest asset, then we have a role for you! Our family values speak for themselves:

Do the right thing, Have fun & grow together, Take pride in what you do!

We are currently recruiting for a Bid Manager to join our team based at Annon House, Belfast. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading facilities management company.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end bid process.
• Manage virtual bid teams and inputs from key stakeholders, typically engaging with sales, marketing, operations teams, finance, commercial, legal and project management / delivery.
• Work with the Sales lead to develop a clear win strategy for each bid and ensure win themes are clear and compelling.
• Understand and resolve complex technical, strategic and business issues.
• Risk tracking and management throughout the bid process.
• Contributing to the written proposal - both in terms of content and presentation (such as providing guidance around the executive summary).
• Ensure on-time submission of compliant and commercially sound bids.
• Co-ordinate and plan all client presentations required as part of the bid submission.
• Ambitious, people oriented, inquisitive, passionate, organised with the ability to build relationships quickly and effectively at all levels of the business
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to strict deadlines

Essential Attributes

• Expert writing skills and attention to detail
• 2 years+ bid management experience preferably within the Public Sector
• Able to work as part of a team and independently using their own initiative
• Proven track record in working on and winning complex, high value bids
• Proven track record of persuasive bid writing to create compelling sales documents
• Willingness to develop, drive and implement new solutions
• Appropriate experience in tender management methodology
• Ability to manage complex, multi-service scenarios and to think clearly under pressure
• Highly desirable attributes
• High value public sector bid experience
• Soft FM, Hard FM or Construction bid writing experience
• English/Journalism degree, or A' Level English to Grade A

The Mount Charles Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Due to the number of applicants Mount Charles receives, we only respond to short-listed applicants. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, you have not been selected for interview.

Mount Charles Group has a policy on recruiting ex-offenders, a copy of which can be provided upon request. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working for the Mount Charles Group.

GREAT PEOPLE - GREAT SERVICE - GREAT FUTURE

Salary: £40,000 per annum