Junior Bid Manager
International SOS is the world’s leading medical and security services company with over 12,000 employees working in 1,000 locations in 90 countries. Established 35 years ago, we have become the market leader in global telehealth services and digital health solutions for an extensive client base of Fortune 500 companies, NGO’s and governments around the world.
About the role
The primary purpose of this role is to support regional content development, coordination, and the successful completion and delivery of responses to proposals, bids, and tenders for all International SOS sub-locations in Europe. This role provides technical support and leadership in bid management to the International SOS commercial teams.
Key responsibilities- Lead the bid process for high-value, strategic, and complex bids.
- Ensure bid processes are in place and adhered to by the Bid Team and relevant stakeholders.
- Support the wider Bid team on various bid issues/challenges, make recommendations, and intervene if required.
- Own the entire bid life cycle management for all Tenders/RFPs/RFQs received.
- Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring clarity on requirements and expectations.
- Ensure the bid response articulates key messages, value propositions, and differentiators.
- Implement and adhere to necessary bid procedures, governance, and processes.
- Ensure compliance with the bid qualification (bid/no bid) process.
- Schedule periodic bid reviews in line with the bid process and obtain necessary sign-offs.
- Conduct effective bid reviews and maintain version control of all proposals and support documents, including the final submission.
- Provide technical writing, editing, and proofreading of all proposals.
- Conduct peer reviews on proposals prepared by the Bid Team.
- Ensure all bids comply with RFP requirements.
- Manage multiple bids and competing priorities through effective organization and time management, ensuring the timely delivery of compliant and commercially sound bids.
- Manage the pre and post bid clarification phase with the client and internally.
- Undertake specific projects as assigned by the Regional Head of Bids to ensure the effective functioning of the Bid team.
- Work with the H3S bid teams to keep the library updated.
- Proven experience in bid management, particularly with high-value and complex bids.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent technical writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Hybrid working: 3 days in the office.
- Private health care, dental cover, pension scheme, life insurance
- Discount schemes (Cycle2work, season ticket loans, gym discounts)
- Access to our Employee Assistance & Employee Support Programme
- Access to Chiswick Business Park Enjoy Work events (if based in London)
- We celebrate diversity on a global scale and encourage every colleague to bring their personal best by creating an environment of inclusion and equal support
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At International SOS, we offer a great working environment, thanks to our commitment to flexible working, diversity, and development. We encourage every person to be their personal best by creating an environment of inclusion, equality and support.
International SOS has been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK by the Top Employer’s Institute (TEI) for 2024.