Bid Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Revenue & Sales Operations role at Thales. Remote, Italy · full-time.
Pay not stated Revenue & Sales Operations salary
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What you'll do
- Coordinate bids with marketing and sales, shaping the proposal around customer needs and company strategy
- Create the bid plan, then guide the bid team and activities through each stage
- Set an initial project baseline that fits the proposed solution, customer requirements and company policies
- Keep bid delivery on schedule, budget and quality, and prepare or review offer documents
- Support customer negotiations and hand the bid into project launch, capturing lessons for future bids
What you bring
- You have six to eleven years of experience and a master’s degree in an engineering specialty
- You’re fluent in English; French is an added advantage
- You can manage complex work, competing tasks and tight deadlines while supporting stakeholders across levels
Who this fits
This manager-level role suits someone comfortable leading bid teams and coordinating closely with sales and marketing. You’ll work with international teams and different cultures; the role is based in Rome, Italy, and remote.
From the employer
We are looking for a Bid Manager
CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US
PROFILE:
You have assertive and innovative approach for problem resolution,
You have decision-making attitude
You have peculiar communication skill and strong inclination to team working,
You show propensity to imagine the future and inspire to engage,
You deliver user-centric solution and act with agility, grow others and self
COMPETENCIES:
Master Degree Engineering specialties
Fluent English (French knowledge is a plus).
Willingness to keep up to date the competence on Industry trends, Regulations and Legislation.
Openness in dealing with international teams and different cultures.
Strong management skills, with the ability to overcome complex situations and to manage multi-tasking and tight schedules;
Be able to motivate and support stakeholders of all levels;
LIFE AS A THALES BID MANAGER
As a Bid Manager within Thales, you will:
Be responsible for Bids in coordination with Marketing and Sales Team.
Work closely to the Sales and Marketing organization to prepare winning bids.
Set up the Bid Plan and Manage the Bid
Lead the Bid activities and the Bid Team throughout the Bid lifecycle
Defines the initial project baseline based on a viable solution and project structure compliant to the Customer requirements and Company strategy/policy.
Ensure the On-time, On-Cost and On-Quality Bid execution
Prepare and/or Review the Bid and Offer Documentation
Assure the timely delivery of the Bid Pack
Contribute to negotiations with the Customer.
Ensure successful and smooth transition of the Bid process to the Project phase and contribute to preparing, organizing and validating the Project launch.
Contribute to closing the Bid by capitalizing and sharing on enterprise experience (lessons learnt).
YOUR CAREER AT THALES
Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your Competencies in different areas:
Room for and attention to personal development
Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or move to a more complex Solution
Choose between a technical expert or a leadership path
Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group
Permanent
Experience: 6-11 Years
CCNL Met/Ind – B3 Category
€ 41.424,25 - € 51.823,67
Performance Bonus (PDR): up to € 4.550
VC TARGET RATE: up to 8%
CIPI: up to 1.822€
At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!
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