Senior Bid Manager

The Bid Manager is in charge of leading the whole proposal preparation in response to calls for tenders or requests for quotations related to international business opportunities as identified at the company level, ensuring compliance to tender requirements, Sitael business process, Ethics and Compliance values and the identified bid strategies.

Responsibilities

• The Bid manager is responsible of full proposal lifecycle, from Bid-NoBid to Contract Signature, with particular attention to planning and execution of the offer, managing interactions with internal departments and partner companies, to collect cost figures for the preparation of the authorization gates as foreseen in the tender process.
• The bid manager guarantees compliance with company process, customer requests and strategic goals.
• Participate to contract negotiation, handle objections and close sales.
• The bid manager is in charge of preparing both proposal documents and cost estimation for specific tender projects in a timely and cost effective manner ensuring accuracy and on-time submission of the prepared proposals.
• The bid manager prepares technical and programmatic presentations on the proposal status, provide clarifications and solves potential internal and external queries; attends internal and external meetings with the team, the potential partners and the customer.
• The bid manager is responsible of keeping records of documentation produced and issued in all bid phases.
• The bid manager assures a smooth and complete transition to the assigned program manager at program KO.

Technical Skills, Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electronic Engineering or related field.
• At least 1 years experience in similar positions.
• Strong communication skills to guide, influence and convince maintaining an open minded mindset.
• Problem solving attitude, ability to anticipate.
• Project management background, including risk management and planning, is a plus.