Bid Manager, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Location – Manchester

• Identify winning bid themes, strategies and actions. Communicate and implement effectively.
• Ensure design strategy is in place, risk analysed & summarised.
• Review and direct prime cost evaluation (prime cost guardian).
• Create/review technical submission.
• Adherence to tender process.
• Receive, analyse and disseminate tender documents, produce and monitor answer plan
• Contribute to writing quality responses, reviewing and editing quality responses
• handling clarifications & amendments including disseminating to bid team.
• Preparation of bid programmes & internal bid number & monitoring of progress against the programme.
• Ensure all bids are subject to correct adjudication and governance procedures e.g. bid: no bid criteria, sign offs and approvals.
• Standardise quality bid submissions and share best practice across Galliford Try.
• Help develop, lead, manage & maintain a procurement strategy to meet desired outcomes.
• Incorporate Delivering Excellence culture change programme through the Bid process.
• Take ownership to manage & advise on bidding to achieve defined success criteria that provide a secured forward order book to meet Business Unit Objectives, including PQQ & tender success rates.
• Ensure the preconstruction team adheres to defined governance, correct adjudication & bid management processes & adequately hands over successful bids to delivery teams.
• Design & implementation of continuous improvement strategies to improve quality & success rate of bidding.
• Develop and foster collaborative working relationships with the Client, Client’s Representatives, Supply Chain and consultants.
• Support Business Development with early engagement activities

• Excellent computer skills
• People management, leadership and strong negotiation experience.
• Great attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate a confidence to communicate ideas
• A drive for continuous improvement
• Driven to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Strategic thinker

• Wide industry experience with a defined network/profile including defined preconstruction and/or bid experience & exposure to multi procurement & contract types.
• Experienced in ICE, NEC & JCT forms of contract.
• Experienced in planning as part of the tender process.
• Suitable industry-based qualification i.e. ICE/RICS/CIOB.
• Computer literacy

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

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