Bid Manager

Mount Charles Group are one of the largest and privately owned soft Facilities Management, catering and ancillary service/product providers in Ireland. If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated business which believes people are our greatest asset, then we have a role for you! Our family values speak for themselves: 

Do the right thing, Have fun & grow together, Take pride in what you do!

We are currently recruiting for a Bid Manager to join our team based at Annon House, Belfast. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading facilities management company. 


Main Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end bid process.
• Manage virtual bid teams and inputs from key stakeholders, typically engaging with sales, marketing, operations teams, finance, commercial, legal and project management / delivery.
• Work with the Sales lead to develop a clear win strategy for each bid and ensure win themes are clear and compelling.
• Understand and resolve complex technical, strategic and business issues.
• Risk tracking and management throughout the bid process.
• Contributing to the written proposal - both in terms of content and presentation (such as providing guidance around the executive summary).
• Ensure on-time submission of compliant and commercially sound bids.
• Co-ordinate and plan all client presentations required as part of the bid submission.
• Ambitious, people oriented, inquisitive, passionate, organised with the ability to build relationships quickly and effectively at all levels of the business
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to strict deadlines

Essential Attributes

• Expert writing skills and attention to detail
• 2 years+ bid management experience preferably within the Public Sector
• Able to work as part of a team and independently using their own initiative
• Proven track record in working on and winning complex, high value bids
• Proven track record of persuasive bid writing to create compelling sales documents
• Willingness to develop, drive and implement new solutions
• Appropriate experience in tender management methodology
• Ability to manage complex, multi-service scenarios and to think clearly under pressure
• Highly desirable attributes
• High value public sector bid experience
• Soft FM, Hard FM or Construction bid writing experience
• English/Journalism degree, or A’ Level English to Grade A

The Mount Charles Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

​​​Due to the number of applicants Mount Charles receives, we only respond to short-listed applicants. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, you have not been selected for interview. 

Mount Charles Group has a policy on recruiting ex-offenders, a copy of which can be provided upon request. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working for the Mount Charles Group. 


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