Bid Manager - Africa

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in overseeing the entire bid life cycle for all tenders and other opportunities.
• Evaluate the competition to assess our organisation's position.
• Ensure adherence to the bid qualification (bid/no-bid) process.
• Assist with formulation of the bid strategy, emphasising the strengths of the organisation.
• Collect and coordinate information from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Review and refine bid content to ensure clarity and alignment with the strategy.
• Collaborate with the Senior Bid Manager to conduct bid reviews, maintain version control of all proposals, develop support documents, and ensure the timely final submission while keeping the Africa bid register up to date.
• Support in both pre- and post-bid clarification phases with internal stakeholders for client submissions.
• Contribute to the enhancement of company processes, aiding in the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of supporting tools, templates, and management of the Bid Library.

• Assist in the creation of visually appealing bid templates that reflect our brand identity and resonate with our clients.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration/related field, or equivalent work experience of at least 5 years in bid management/proposal development.
• Previous experience in a cross-border sales environment is an added advantage.
• Must have an intermediate proficiency and understanding of graphic design principles and elements.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• A team player.
• Excellent written, presentation and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in the French language will be considered a beneficial asset.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to successfully manage numerous stakeholders simultaneously.

Description:

We are currently in search of an exceptionally organised and detail-focused Bid Manager to join the prestigious team at International SOS, with a primary focus on our activities in the Africa region. The Bid Manager will play a pivotal role in crafting proposals and tender responses while also contributing to the overall management of the bid submission process. The Bid Manager will also be responsible for ensuring that the submitted bids meet all compliance requirements and effectively highlights International SOS's capabilities.

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