Bid Manager

Profile A versatile Bid Contractor with a proven record of building relationships with key stakeholders to understand business proposition and client needs. Focused on using sales experience to challenge bid team's thinking throughout client acquisition, to deliver winning solutions. Key Achievements Over £590m of bids managed and written. Led and wrote bids with individual values up to £132m for Commercial, Public and NGO sectors - internationally. Quickly developed understanding of Financial Services, Defence, Logistics, Engineering, Facilities Management, Catering, Food Supply, Fuel Supply, Aviation, Professional Education and Recruitment / Human Capital Consulting to write compelling and accurate bids. Set up three bid management functions, tailoring bid best practice to company circumstances. Managed and negotiated 1,200 contracts using knowledge of UK and EU Contract Law. Experience Eight years' experience in bid management, writing complex and fast-moving projects. Has successfully applied and customised bid methodologies for clients in sectors including Financial Services / Banking, Defence (incl. UK MoD, NATO, US DoD tenders), Logistics & Transport, Engineering, Oil & Gas / Extractives (downstream and upstream), Food Supply and Catering, NGO / Humanitarian (UN), Public Sector (UK Cabinet Office and Foreign & Commonwealth Office), Facilities Management (hard and soft), Charity, Professional Education and Recruitment / Human Capital Consulting. APMP Certified and Shipley trained.