Bid Manager

Bid Manager – Cardiff / Home based

Manage the development and production of persuasive, compliant and timely proposal responses to customer requests for information (RFI), requests for proposals/tenders (RFPs) and other procurement requests in support of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions (LNRS) UK and International sales organisations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall end-to-end process, including assembling a bid team, RFP analysis, bid/no bid decisions, proposal timelines, proposal outlines, win strategy development and developing and writing proposal responses.
• Develop and employ tools to ensure the response is fully compliant with the requirements of the RFP.
• Identify win themes and key differentiators that position LNRS as the preferred provider for content, technology and analytical solutions
• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of LNRS products, services and solutions; business strategies and competition
• Coordinate inputs from a variety of functional areas such as pricing, legal, contracts, product, technical, information security, and marketing
• Promote company-wide understanding and adherence to the RFP process
• Track and manage metrics for wins/losses
• Contribute to proposal database repository including frequently asked questions, templates and examples
• Evaluate and recommend process improvements
• Manage completion of miscellaneous vendor forms, supplier due diligence and security questionnaires

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s level degree in a related subject area preferred (e.g. Communications, English, Business, Journalism)
• Five to seven years related experience; minimum three years bid management experience
• Strong proficiency in writing, editing and desktop publishing using MS Office products
• Excellent business communication skills
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to solve business issues and build solutions
• Ability to collaborate closely and effectively with sales and other team members whilst managing multiple and complex bids/projects concurrently
• Attention to detail, follow-up, and resolution
• Excellent teaming and leadership skills, ability to interact with all levels of management
• Ability to work under bid deadlines and produce high-quality work
• Successful working in a self-directed environment

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