KS Smart Solutions - Business Development Manager - Proposals/Bid Manager

Role:

- To provide support to the KSS's Management team (Director and Portfolio Leaders) on identifying and supporting large/high value bids

- Developing an appropriate strategy in relation to intelligence gathering and market analysis of each large bid opportunity being tracked.

- Leading pre-positioning efforts on large bids, alongside relevant thematic leads consortium development: Identifying skill/capacity gaps within the company and securing suitable consortia partners to bridge gaps and improve reference criteria / consortia profiles, for existing and future work opportunities.

- Leading the bid-writing process for large and strategically important bids including providing Quality Assurance (QA).

- Coordinate/collaborate as needed with other team

- Ensuring that business development is a continuous learning process in KSS.

We are looking for the following technical skills, knowledge and experience:

Skills & Experience Required:

- Educated to degree level ideally in engineering, IT, Management or other relevant fields.

- Demonstrated experience of pre-positioning for mid-large projects

- Demonstrated ability to write winning proposals, and strong knowledge of tendering requirements, legalities, and guidelines for technology services.

- Knowledge of best practice on how to manage large and complex projects with a proven ability in planning, multi-tasking, producing and delivering complex documents to deadline within a high pressure environment.

- Understanding and interest in the Technology sector and a demonstrated experience of successfully marketing to clients including Governments and Associations.

- MS Office, particularly advanced levels of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

- Project management qualification is desirable.

- Strong written English language, and copy writing skills.

Person Specification:

- Business development, networking and stakeholder management skills in a technology related field.

- Proactive and flexible approach to work: Ability to work independently and under their own initiative with excellent organisation skills, exemplary attention to detail, strong time management / prioritization skills and an ability to draft text and diagrams given limited direction and subject area knowledge.

- Numerical confidence, with the ability to prepare and analyse large budgets, excellent financial and commercial acumen

- Research, analytical, and project management skills.

- Ability to proofread large technical documents with strong written English language, and copy writing skills.

- Willingness to travel if required to international locations where EPP is currently active or looking to develop more work.

What we offer:

- Being part of a large family with a young, dynamic environment, with opportunities for professional development.

- The chance to work on exciting and challenging projects either independently or as part of a dedicated team.

- Responsibility and decision-making authority from day one-you'll create an impact with new, innovative ideas and help shape our company DNA

- Indefinite contract.

- Competitive salary

- If you are passionate about tech, proactive, wanting to learn and want to work in a young and dynamic environment, we want to meet you!