Location:
Zurich, Switzerland
Salary:
CHF 100000-120000
Start date:
August / September 2010
Contact:
David Hartley, david_hartley@bidsolutions.co.uk +442086224435
Job Description
The role of the Bid Manager is to coordinate and control all internal inputs to the tender process and then to manage the company's response to the client.
Essential tasks include:
- Liaison with key account managers to review opportunities in the pipeline and be aware of tender cycle times for corporate partners and other strategic accounts
- Supporting the key account managers in review and assessment of incoming tenders
- Engaging with pricing teams to develop pricing models on tender projects, coordination of customer pricing templates/sheets.
- Preparation of solution designs (narrative) based on leading industry trends and tender specifications, including writing new material and use of existing content library and Knowledge Centre material as appropriate
- Where required, active engagement across all business units and regions to create unique customer driven solutions
- Provide consultancy services by attending meetings, conference calls and presentations before, during and after the tender process
- Regular, pro-active communication with all involved parties
- Formal post-mortem reviews
- Meta-analysis of historical tender receipt, response and success rate
- Feedback to knowledge centre and Customer Solution Teams (CST) on industry trends and changing service requirements specified in tenders
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Strong logistics industry knowledge and experience
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Fluent written and oral English
- Excellent computer skills with emphasis on Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Strong ability to work under pressure as part of a team or individually to achieve deadlines
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Formal qualification in logistics or forwarding desirable
