Bid Manager

Your mission:

As a
Bid Manager
, you are a member of the Managed Services and Outsourcing / Datacenter hosting team. You will have the responsibility of coordinating all phases of the proposal process in response to our customers' requests. The ability to meet deadlines, a commitment to teamwork, and detailed follow-through will be the key to success in this role.

You are also in charge of negotiating and managing service contracts.

In details:

• Orchestrate proposal efforts with different cross-functionally department (sales, technical, Finance, Legal, Subcontractors) to meet client requirements and timelines
• Exercising responsibility proposals and bid preparations
• Communicating and influencing; including, but not limited to bid/no-bid decision making process
• Delivering compliant, professionally produced proposals within customer defined timeframes
• Coaching proposal writers in persuasive writing
• Managing document templates and alignment with company branding
• Responsible for hands-on proposal writing, coordination, and development efforts
• Coordinating and editing technical inputs for grammar and clarity; revising and improving technical content prepared by other departments, to ensure readability and compliance, without distorting original intent
• Communicating clear, concise answers to customer inquiries or requests for clarification
• Providing a quality assurance check for all document deliverables
• Tracking and reporting proposal win/non-win information to help evaluate the performance of our business development proposal process
• Maintain business development document management system; including resumes, project descriptions, standard proposal sections, graphics and photos
• Negotiating and managing service contracts

Your profile:

You have a strong track record of planning, producing, and delivering compliant proposals in complex business environments. With experience in scheduling and leading proposal kick-off meetings, facilitating storyboarding sessions, and guiding key review and final document review meetings, you excel at coordinating proposal governance and sign-offs. You are skilled in document production and ensuring the timely delivery of completed proposals.

Your excellent communication skills make you an attentive listener and a confident presenter, capable of effectively engaging stakeholders throughout the proposal process.

• Good knowledge of Microsoft azure et M365
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong knowledge with Microsoft Office (Excel)
• Team player
• Proven results of delivering client solutions and meeting goals
• At least fluent in French and English