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To do this, close cooperation with different departments is necessary. The Bid Management team currently consists of 38 Bid Managers, Proposal Managers, Financial Engineering Specialist and Bid Support employees. The department is responsible for managing 250 complex bids on average per year.\nAbout your future job\n With your strong interpersonal skills you show ownership to:\nCreate high-quality bids and contribute to our success by preparing customer proposals in cooperation with colleagues of different departments\nPrepare offers based on internal commitments validated by all departments. Ensure smooth transition to the Project Manager of the initial project baseline, and contribute to organizing the project launches\nManage bids according to our internal Shipley-method based Manage Bid process, coordinate internal/external teams and safeguard timelines of bids\nLead bid activities throughout bid lifecycles by\nDefining initial project baselines based on viable solutions and project structures regarding customer requirements and the company’s strategy/policy\nLaunching solution oriented phases, organizing and planning future projects\nDefining major milestones for delivery and acceptance based on the defined initial project baseline, consolidating costs and validating project baselines for bids Creating and validating bids based on stakeholders’ commitments by managing risks and opportunities of future projects\nSecure consistency of customer proposals with bid baselines, customer requirements, compliancy statements, assumptions, costs, risks and opportunities\nPresent and obtain approvals in internal peer reviews\nDeliver agreed and authorized cost estimations including managed risks & opportunities and financial costs\nContribute to closing bids (archiving documents, closing expenditure authorizations) by capitalizing and sharing on enterprise experience (lessons learnt).\nWhy you'd be a good match\nWe seek a bid manager who is sharp, takes initiative and likes to cooperate closely with enthusiastic colleagues. For the function of Bid manager, we ask the following skills:\nA bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Engineering, or a related field\nRelevant (work)experience, preferably on bids & proposal management\nA “can-do” mentality: entrepreneurial, flexible and open-minded\nA team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills\nThe ability to overlook complex situations and to manage multi-task environments\nProficiency in English, both written and spoken. Knowledge of Dutch is a plus.\n\nWhat's in it for you\nA challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. 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