Manufacturing Bid Lead

Overview

We’re looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Manufacturing New Business Bid Team. Supporting both the Design (New Concept) & Manufacture (Series Production) phases of bidding across MBDA’s full range of programmes and projects.

Salary:
Circa £45,000 depending on experience. Dynamic (hybrid) working: 1-2 days per week on-site due to workload classification.

Security Clearance:
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

• Interpret bid directives and cost modelling.
• Utilise multiple data sources and create 3-point estimations.
• Perform advanced data analytics to inform bid content, applying robust methodologies with strong commercial acumen and focus on Risk and AED’s.
• Generate an auditable manufacturing cost base for bids in D&M Phase or similar.
• Prepare and present bids to the Senior Management Team (SMT) for approval.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Programmes team to produce compliant complex bids on Major Programmes.
• Continuously improve bid generation processes and introduce new methodologies.

• Experience working on complex bids with a proven record of accomplishment in the creation of auditable cost models, proposals and bids.
• Commercially astute with experience in generating costings for direct/in direct, materials and other costs associated with manufacturing products.
• Experience in the defence industry, especially in Concept/Development through to Manufacturing phases, is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team with a proactive approach.
• Articulate costing approaches and ensure evidence is collated for audit purposes.

• Company bonus:
  Up to £2,500 (based on company performance).
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
• Opportunity for paid overtime.
• Flexi Leave:
  Up to 15 additional days.
• Flexible working arrangements available.
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (enhancements available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility treatments).
• Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking.
• Healthcare Cash Plan.