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Assistant Bid Manager

Siemens PLC

Assistant Bid Manager

Salary Not Specified

Siemens PLC, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire

  • Full time
  • U
  • Onsite working
  • Graduate programme

Posted 1 week ago, 25 Apr | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: c3b689e1dfc64e8086b602bd5ded8968

Full Job Description

  • Supporting the creation of winning tenders through full bid lifecycle from Bid/No-Bid through to customer negotiation and Contract Award, for bids ranging in value from £100k up to £5+m.

  • Supporting the definition and implementation of a winning bid strategy ensuring a breakdown of tender requirements and assist with the coordination of all technical, commercial and financial aspects of the estimation and proposal creation process (including pricing structures, subcontract partnerships etc.)

  • The preparation and coordination of compelling tender documentation ensuring high levels of consistency and quality, that adequately captures our offer, provides an accurate baseline for a future project, incorporates lessons learned, and mitigates company risks

  • Preparation of all review meeting materials and coordination of the close-out of all actions

  • Supporting the business leads in pre and post bid submission negotiations with the client encompassing technical, financial and commercial considerations

  • Production and delivery of presentations (internal and external to the client) up to Senior management Level

  • Responsibility for transferring knowledge from the tendering team to the Delivery team, verifying the tender and achieving scope stability and handover to Delivery

  • Accurate management of bid budgets, and ensuring Siemens RA company policies and procedures (including quality assurance) as suitably followed, striking the right balance between governance and cost efficiency Assist in improving company processes and standards in relation to bid management and the wider functional areas


    • Your success will be grounded by
  • Your win rate and quality of tender documentation in a similar role and large matrix organisation.

  • Your extensive bid management experience with significantly high-level budgets

  • An understanding of Railway technology projects

    To solve the biggest challenges of our time, we need bright minds with the ambition to make the impossible possible. Siemens is your place to thrive, challenge the status quo, make a difference, and grow in a team of innovators who share your passion for mobility. Are you in


    • We're looking for a proactive team player to join us in Rail Infrastructure as an Assistant Bid Manager! Working closely with all disciplines within the Bids and Tendering department and the wider business, you'll ensure the delivery of high-quality, consistent winning bids for our internal Telecoms & Networks projects. While your main focus will be on Telecoms & Networks bids, you may also assist with larger competitive bids as needed. As part of our central bidding team, you'll support bid lifecycle activities, from Bid/No-Bid decisions to customer negotiations. Your responsibilities will include coordinating technical, commercial, and financial aspects of proposals, crafting compelling tender documentation, and facilitating knowledge transfer to the project delivery team.,
  • Experience in leadership and management proven through the success of the teams you have worked with.

  • A strong focus on customer engagement and relationship and the ability to negotiate in complex situations.

  • Degree level qualifications and expert level MS package knowledge.

    Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, company bonus, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.


    • Create a better #TomorrowWithUs!

    We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us.

    At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change. If you don't match all the criteria for this role but feel you have transferable skills to enable you to succeed, we encourage you to apply.