Turner & Townsend

Senior bid Manager - Mumbai

Mumbai, ASIA, India · On-site · Full-time

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EmployerTurner & Townsend
LocationMumbai, ASIA, India
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted8 months ago

The Bid Manager will be responsible for driving best practice approaches and high quality bids in our 2000-person strong Turner & Townsend India team. Acting at both an advisory and hands-on level, the successful candidate will be an experienced bid professional with strong stakeholder management skills and a track record for delivering complex proposals in a collaborative environment. They will be confident constructively challenging stakeholders and have an outcome focused, can-do mindset.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead a best practice approach and the execution of proposals, tenders and bid responses focused on key markets in India. This includes:

Reviewing procurement documentation, leading bid go/no go discussions, and formulating a clear plan for delivering a compelling offer.
Acting as bid manager by mobilising internal stakeholders, setting timelines and overseeing execution against the plan.
Complying with the Turner & Townsend “bid to win” process and governance requirements
Facilitating discussions focused on differentiators, win themes and content to ensure high quality answers are developed.
Working with Directors and other functional teams to deliver tender responses through collation of information, writing tender responses directly, or supporting others to produce quality responses.
Working with external organisations and partners to develop and deliver bids and proposals.
Delivering a professional bid that complies with brand guidelines and clearly and succinctly communicates key messages.
Providing constructive feedback or escalating concerns to senior leadership and partner organisations throughout the bid and interview process
Ensuring that all deadlines are met and that bids are submitted on time, and in the correct manner.

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Supporting positioning activities and Bid Leadership that support high conversion and business development activity. Examples include undertaking competitor research, market analysis or interrogating client feedback.
Supporting the preparation of other deliverables related to conversion and work winning, such as interview presentation coaching and procurement team engagement.
Reporting on pipeline and bid conversion at office and sector levels, including providing analysis and commentary on trends.
Contribute to content libraries and best practice approaches by overseeing maintenance of content and bid libraries.
Working alongside a team of existing bid professionals
Support Business Development with other activities, as required

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Relevant degree in Business, Marketing, English or engineering.
Association of Proposal Management Professional (APMP) accreditation desired, or willing to be completed
Minimum 7 years' experience of bid management and writing successful bid submissions
Line management experience desirable
Strong skills in Microsoft office suite, including Powerpoint and Word
Proof reading skills with a keen eye for accuracy and detail, including ensuring responses adhere to word/page limits
Organizational skills, with the ability to priorities and meet deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality
Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing and ability to foster credible collaborative relationships
Team player who is willing to adapt to changing priorities of the business
Contribute openly to the team with innovations and ideas to ensure the success and development of the company

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Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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