Bid Coordinator

Position: Bid Coordinator (Contract)
World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage (the role can be a split of working Onsite and Working From Home) is currently looking to recruit a Bid Coordinator on an initial 6 month contract, with very high prospect of extension.

This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong background of working as a Bid Coordinator, Bid Manager, Bid Specialist or Bid Writer. An Engineering background would be great. A background of working in the Defence or Aerospace industry would be great.

Rate: £50 per hour
Overtime Rate:
Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’

Location:

Stevenage
Hybrid / Remote working:
This role will be 2 or 3 days per week onsite.
Duration: 6 Months with very likely prospect of extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term.
IR35 status:
Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
Interview process:
One stage video interview

Bid Coordinator

Job Description:

The Test Equipment New Business Support (TE NBS) role will form part of a small team working within an international ‘Test Equipment Design/delivery’ function, developing test solutions for domestic/internal and export customers. The UK test equipment team works very closely with international colleagues in France.

Responsibilities:

The purpose of this role is to support the Test Equipment bidding team to produce technical costed proposals for all the UK delivered test solutions, for Development, Production and Export.
This includes liaising with the design/technical teams and ‘subject matter experts’ to provide technical costed proposals to the UK programs, ensuring consistency and delivery on-time. This role will support multi-programme demands ensuring we meet the bid delivery timescales and programme objectives.

This role has responsibility to ensure contribution to the growing team delivery of these bids on-time, on-quality and on-cost to meet the programme needs.

Generation and compilation of UK bid costs from multi-disciplined areas of the business (including an international supplied cost-base). Subsequent generation of the technical costed proposals and where required presentation to the UK programs.
Accountability for ensuring the UK bid team make quick, informed decisions and taking initiative in the face of evolving project requirements and unexpected disruptions.
Working as part of the small UK team, taking direction from the New Business Manager, to generate the cost data and subsequent presentation material,
Manage the configuration control of the bidding data, with data entry into the Data Management Systems tools (Matrix, JIRA, Primavera etc.

- all training to be provided).
Maintain cross-functional alignment – acting as a bridge between internal customers to Hardware Design, Software Design, Procurement, Quality, manufacturing etc. to keep workflows co-ordinated and avoid bottlenecks.
Maintain positive working relationships with Key Interfaces & stakeholders and to promote the Test Equipment function. Engage with, manage and motivate all interfaces, both programs, peers and subject matter experts for successful outcomes.
Manage the achievement of schedule adherence and delivery of (Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through the execution of the bidding/planning process.
Provide advice and support to test equipment and program teams and stakeholders, detailing best practice
Identifying and supporting opportunities for improvement.
Generating and developing documentation, reports, plans and communications. Delivery, presentation and reporting to an International test equipment leadership team.
Promote and support the international Test Equipment Centre of Excellence (TE Cof Ex).
Key Performance Indicators

Managing the compilation of multiple bid deliveries to programs, OT, OC, OQ.
Working to company processes ensuring configuration control and data management using IT tools/systems.
Maintaining positive working relationships with Key program interfaces, stakeholders, and Test Equipment leadership teams
Balancing Short term delivery deadlines with long term strategic goals
Skillset/experience required:

Compilation of bid data sourced from technical subject matter experts into standardised bid pro forma.
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