Bid Manager, Centrica

Join us, be part of more.  We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.    About your team:  At PH Jones, our mission is to mend it.    Our teams have been at the heart of communities for over 50 years. Partnering with local authorities and associations, we support social housing across the UK – installing, upgrading and repairing heating and electrical systems. But we’re not just living off our legacy. We’re on a mission to make the UK social housing sector greener and more energy efficient. PH Jones, part of British Gas, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Bid Manager/Writer to join our Growth team on a permanent basis. The role will play an important part in the continued growth of our business through retention of existing social housing contracts and winning new work. This will include a range of traditional heating contracts as well as opportunities in the field of renewables and related technologies. You can be based anywhere in the UK, working as part of a remote team, to deliver a bid writing and proposal development service. This will involve project management of social housing bids while liaising with operational delivery teams, and co-ordinating internal and external stakeholders throughout the bid process. Salary: Up to £55k per annum Full-time, Permanent / 40 hours per week Location: Home Based Company Benefits Employee Energy Allowance and discount on HIVE products Key Responsibilities: For individual bids, manage the end-to-end bid process, ensuring compliance with internal governance procedures and external client timescales Summarise client requirements and brief internal teams to ensure understanding of specification and risk Produce customer focussed and compelling soft market test documentation, supplier questionnaires and tender quality submissions. Develop a creative approach to the writing and presentation of bids, using client feedback to continually improve and develop our proposals Build internal and external relationships with internal stakeholders associated with the bid process to create accurate, timely high-quality bids. Maintain and update an information library detailing key processes, achievements, experience and case studies Thoroughly review tenders that you are responsible for to ensure risks are properly understood and controlled. Understand cost mechanisms within the tender, and the impact of client requirements on the quality and pricing solutions. Support in preparing and delivery of client presentations post submission. What are we looking for? Experience of bidding within public sector procurement is essential Experience of compiling and writing bid submissions essential A high level of literacy with experience writing within a bidding/sales environment to articulate key selling points Good attention to detail and the ability to edit the work of others Excellent project management skills to ensure leadership and control The ability to work as part of a team, supporting your colleagues by sharing lessons learned and experience. Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines. Excellent negotiation and presentation skills. Ability to use Microsoft office packages (excel, word, PowerPoint). Commercial skills to support pricing manager in overall bid submission. Able to drive change and manage stakeholders effectively. Experience of bid management with a track record of success in the public sector and preferably social housing. Experience of working in a fast-moving bid team environment preferable You will also receive 25 days annual leave + bank holidays Company matched contribution Pension Scheme Group Income Protection, Life Assurance & Accident Insurance Company Funded Healthcare plan Access to MyHealth with 24/7 MyCare phone line Online GP24 virtual service Eye Test Vouchers Annual pay review Legal Help Financial Education Centrica Benefits via ‘BeneKit’ – offers & discounts with high street partners Profit Share Award Employee Energy Allowance Joining our team means more than just a competitive salary. We offer an exceptional pension scheme and an impressive 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays). Furthermore, we care about your well-being and offer a range of benefits to suit your lifestyle. We strive to support you with healthcare plans extendable to your immediate family, an Online GP24 virtual service, eye test vouchers, Group Income Protection, Life Assurance & Accident Insurance, and much more. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply. Join our dynamic team at PH Jones and contribute to our collective success. Why should you apply?     We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.    https://www.morethanacareer.energy/phjones   If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.      Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.  We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. When it comes to energy, no one does it like us. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it. We’re made up of 12 different businesses, but united by our purpose as Centrica. We’re energisers. Our journey to a greener, fairer future is powered by individuals like you. Through innovative green products, intelligent energy solutions and developing smarter ways to use and save energy, we’re not just part of the energy transition, we’re leading it. Our commitment goes beyond sustainability. Together we’re bringing our collective energies to create positive change in our local communities. If you immerse yourself in our fight to change tomorrow, you might just find your why. We’re looking for people to add to our culture – not fit in with it. We're building a community where you can be unapologetically you, where differences are celebrated, and where everyone can belong. Real inclusivity also means supporting the different realities our people face. That why we have the UK best Carers Policy and are continually building our approach to flexibility and wellbeing. Of course, we love having fun too. We’re a people place after all.