Express Recruitment
Tender & Proposals Manager – Heavy Fabrications
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Express Recruitment Job Opportunity
Express Recruitment are continuing our working relationship with a well-established engineering firm who have recently been acquired a UK leading organisation. In line with future strategic growth, our client is seeking a highly experienced Proposal Manager from an estimating and tendering background for heavy fabrications and infrastructure engineering.
The successful candidate will lead the key estimating function to secure high-profile projects primarily across the firm’s fabrication sector, which supplies services to leading companies across the Water Engineering Infrastructure, Power, & Industrial sectors.
This is a full time, permanent role, working in the office Monday to Friday.
In return, the successful candidate will receive a competitive starting salary of up to £55k.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in an estimating & tendering role within heavy/structural fabrication sector
- Experience in producing high quality/high value tenders for blue-chip clients
- Experience in managing multi—million-pound fabrication budgets
- Comfortable making the final judgement call on all bid/no-bid decisions
- Proven experience in continuous improvement of tendering processes to enhance future business growth
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Roles & Responsibilities
- Manage the preparation of high-end tenders for handover, whilst overseeing full execution
- Inspect tenders to ensure they are fully compliant and delivered in a timely manner
- Assess bid and tender strategies, including potential contractual and commercial risks whilst pinpointing correct methodology to follow
- Review tender documentation, drawings, and specifications
- Take ownership of final bid decisions
- Ensure CRM system is kept up to date with all vital information used for reporting and forecasting
- Review take offs and develop accurate labour, manufacturing, material and subcontractor costings
- Ensure full compliance to HSEQ policies and procedures
About Express Recruitment
Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations.
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Job Location
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Salary
c£55,000 Per Annum D.O.E
Job Type and Hours
Full Time, Permanent
How to Apply
Interested candidates can send their resumes to jobs@express-recruitment.co.uk mentioning the Job Title in the subject line. Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.
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