Propel Consult Looking for Bid & Solution Manager at Manama Full Time

Job Description :
Company
Our client is founded by the Saudi government to bring all communities together and develop all sectors and fields with innovative solutions. The organization generates over $24 million in sales and has over 850 companies and 700 employees.
They are currently looking for a Bid & Solution Manager to be based in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Management of all new bid activity that comes into the Customer Relationship function, being the key point of contact for the Customer Relationship Team within Shared Services
• Analysis of relevant new RFP requests being fed through from Procurement
• Development and co-ordination of new solutions that are fit for purpose and meet the ongoing needs of company’s Customers
• Regular interaction with key internal stakeholders in order to ensure that the solutions that are developed are robust, can be delivered within the timescales that we commit to and are priced in accordance with pricing methodologies
• Leading on the development, creation and delivery of high quality bid responses
• Tracking and co-ordination of all new bid activity to ensure that we meet the RFP and internal timescales for bid submissions
• Close interaction with Pricing Team to define agreed Price
• Ensuring that bid and solution responses are aligned with the Shared Services strategy
• Ensuring that bid and solutions responses are innovative, compelling, fit for purpose and add value to company’s customers
• Building a bid management library that allow for consistent client responses that are of a high standard and can be rapidly collated as and when needed
• Proactively managing the bid pipeline to ensure that we are able to meet current and future customer demand in respect of new bid activity
• Ensuring a smooth handover of successful bids to the wider Shared Service functions to ensure that solutions are implemented effectively and in a timely manner in accordance with customer commitments
• Working closely with the relevant Customer Relationship Management team to ensure clear communication of bid requirements and expected response timelines.
• Working closely with the Customer Relationship Management team to enhance and improve on bid responses over time, based on Customer feedback
• Demonstrate an agile, flexible and proactive attitude within the working environment embracing company’s values

Qualification & Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree at reputable University
• Minimum 5 years of experience of bid and solution management
• Minimum 5 years of having worked in a Shared Service Organisation, or within a related service-industry environment
• Strong experience of MENA region preferred
• Very strong all-rounder with ability to manage multiple customer requirements across different industry sectors
• Excellent understanding of shared service back-office functions
• Ability to liaise with Senior Functional Business Leads to drive collaboration in generating new customer solutions under challenging time constraints