Bid Manager, Management

About The Role

The Bid Manager supports the division’s performance to continuously enhance our offerings to our clients and improve our price position to increase business activity. He/she supports the department head in planning estimations activities and prioritizing inquiries in line with strategic value. His/her job is to oversee day-to-day management and planning of estimation resources and processes to attend to inquiries received with an objective of continuous improvement of the strike ratio.

Important responsibilities include client communication, as well as internal communication with other functional areas concerned to collaborate and coordinate information.

• Managing all estimation-related processes.
• Interpreting and checking tender documents, drawings, technical and commercial specifications, quantities, and estimates.
• Review and preparation of bills of quantities when necessary.
• Review and scrutiny of contract documents.
• Managing and supervising the estimating team as well as planning and programming workload including post tender project requirements of handovers, awards, and commercial support when that is needed.
• Support cost control.
• Maintaining supplier database and consistently seeking new companies to pre-qualify for inclusion on suppliers list.
• Developing bid cost estimates for the specified deadlines for submission and managing the bid calendar to ensure that company is complying with its commitments.
• Preparing and reviewing material take-offs to allow the purchasing department to obtain suppliers’ prices.
• Coordination with setting‑out and production department for successful execution of project.
• Managing and reviewing the performance of the estimating team.
• Establishing and periodically reviewing the estimating policies and procedures of the Company.
• Managing the retention of important bid documents/technical specifications according to the policies and procedures of the company as established by the controller.
• Working closely with the department head to prioritarily review the bid calendar to ensure the Company is meeting its obligations to submit timely bids.

• University degree in QS/Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of ten to fifteen years’ experience in the same field working for large‑size joinery manufacturing companies.
• Sound knowledge of estimation for high‑quality joinery products and possess a keen awareness of commercial and contractual issues to protect the interests of the Company.
• Proven track record as a successful leader at the senior management level in the joinery manufacturing industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully in a multinational market environment.
• Good organizational skills and ability to balance fulfilling objectives and targets whilst maintaining adherence to processes.
• Good situational awareness of the industry as well as familiarity with interior materials and their relationships.
• Fluent in web‑based communication applications such as MS Office, MS Teams, and MS 365 applications.
• Fluent English communicators and other languages will be an added advantage.
• Excellent time management track record.
• Self‑driven and have natural leadership qualities.