Company Description
Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in the IT industry and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver IT solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.
We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023.
As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.
Job Description
We are keen to hire a Bid Manager to work with our Bids and Enablement Team (currently 14 people) to support and develop our already strong Bid/Commercial function within Version 1. This fast-paced role will be part of a successful, growing team focused on winning opportunities with current and potential customers across UK, Ireland and Northern Ireland. This is an exciting role for someone who wants to develop their career learning how to sell and deliver technology solutions.
Responsibilities
- Taking ownership of the end to end bid process from RFI/PQQ stages through to Tender Submission and Presentation
- Work towards building an efficient bid department with best practice processes and initiatives
- Provide input to the pre-qualification process to ensure all customer sales opportunities and bids are fully qualified and identified as winnable
- Every bid, you will work with a team Version 1 technical / project experts to guide them to create strong responses that align to bid and customer requirements
- Produce and maintain bid brief and ensure win strategy is reflected in answer
- Identify resource requirements
- Act as a single point of customer contact for bid team and maintain Bid Site/Documentation
- Drive commercial review approvals process and edit contributions to bid
- Monitor and report bid and production costs
- Produce post bid review and handover documentation
- Preparation of documentation, tender responses, case studies and CVs
Qualifications
You will have:
- Ability to work on multiple projects at one time adhering to tight deadlines
- Strong written skills with attention to detail and a focus on consistent quality
- Strong time management with effective prioritisation of tasks, recognising and flagging issues outside area of own expertise
- Influencing skills: Ability to get people at multiple levels to deliver what you need on time and with high quality, even though they won’t report to you will be critical to the success of the role.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage at all levels across an organisation internally and externally
- Experience of building good relationships with colleagues, customers and partners
Additional Information
At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.
One of our standout advantages is the ability to work remote or with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme, Octopus Car Lease, and MyGym Discounts to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.
We prioritize the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
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