Bid Manager - Water treatment

At Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, we’re at the forefront of activities designed to save water and reduce energy consumption for industrial customers. The collective expertise and passion of our people, combined with a broad portfolio of over 10,000 technologies, makes us uniquely positioned to deliver solutions that positively impact the environment.

The Bid Manager will be part of the DoC ITO European team.
This is a remote role.
You must be based in, and eligible to work in, Europe.
 

What does the day-today look like?

The Bid Manager is accountable for managing a portfolio of opportunities from qualification through to contract award, including value proposition, strategy development, solution development, commercial considerations, partner identification and risk management. 

• Work with the Sales team to develop a strategy. 

• Build the plan and ensure resources are allocated from support functions. 

• Ensure alignment and adherence of the broader team to the strategy. 

• Review specifications and documentation to understand the project requirements and assess against the strategy. 

• Take overall responsibility for the creation of the proposal and any other supporting documentation. Consolidate and review. 

• Be accountable for submission in time

• Drive the team through the negotiation steps with customer until contract signature and hand over to the execution team. 

• Lead a multidisciplinary team to develop solid and competitive proposals

• Manage the budget, drive smart cost optimization and overall competitiveness

• Work with the Contracts Team on negotiation support

• Ensure all proposal records are completed and updated  

What skills and background will you likely have?

• Masters degree in engineering
• Bid/Proposal Management experience in international industrial and municipal B2B transactions with a heavy technology or services component. 
• Knowledge of the water and waste water industry and its relevant technologies 
• Fluent in English (oral and written) – able to present complex cases with ease in English 
• Availability to travel on business as required
• Great communicator. 
• Good business acumen and presence
• At ease with matrix environments 
• Proactive, action oriented and used to working against financial targets

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.