DHL Supply Chain
Bid Excellence Manager
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Grade: RCS I
Contract Type
Permanent (Full-Time)
Location
Remote but with regular travel to Rugby plus other locations UK wide.
Think you know DHL? Think again! We're not just about delivering parcels. DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading logistics company, and our Business Development team is at the forefront of driving growth and innovation.
We're seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Bid Excellence Manager to join our team, responsible for leading the development of high-quality, customer-centric bid responses for priority UK&I opportunities. Working with Sales and Central functions, the bid excellence manager ensures each proposal has a clear strategy, compelling value proposition, strong storyline and compliant delivery process.
What You'll Do
In this business-critical role you will directly support delivery of our growth strategy by leading and coordinating high-quality bid submissions, supporting strategic customer renewals, and providing specialist bid expertise across the business.
- Support both opportunity-specific bid delivery and the wider development of DHL Supply Chain's bid capability through best-practice tools, content management, stakeholder coaching and bid governance.
- Working on bids from early capture and pursuit stages through to submission.
- Contribute to improving bid quality, win performance and customer experience across the UK&I business.
- This role incorporates the three main elements of Bid lifecycles including Bid Writing; Internal project management; and Value position.
- Responsibilities outside of a typical Bid Management role that gives individuals an opportunity not just to apply best practice but to develop and upskill bid experts within the organisation.
- Attending and facilitating pre-tender meetings with key stakeholders to influence the bid position.
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What You'll Bring
- Experience of managing complex bids, proposals and strategic pursuits across both the private and public sector.
- Experience of Supply Chain would be advantageous.
- Understanding of key functions - Solution Design, Operations and Finance in logistics - desirable.
- Experience in managing and creating bids, ideally gained within the Supply Chain or Logistics industry with or evidence of the key skillsets required attained through similar roles.
- An understanding of a self-service bid tool and RFI database with the ability to manage and progress the evolution of both.
- Strong proposal writing, editing and storytelling capabilities.
- Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills, and a proficient user of Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, ADOBE and Excel.
Why Join Us?
- Private Medical Insurance
- 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days
- Discretionary bonus based on performance
- We're happy to talk about flexible working – just ask about alternative patterns
- Generous pension with up to 8% employer contribution
- Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
- Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
- Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
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Who We Are
We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.
Building an Inclusive Workplace
At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.
As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.
Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 3rd August. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.
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