Contract & Tender Manager
- Employer
- SAMS Enterprise
- Location
- Oban, Argyll and Bute
- Salary
- up to £46k per annum
- Closing date
- 15 Jul 2022
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- Specialist Area
- Procurement
- Job Level
- Manager
- Sector
- Scientific
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Contract & Tender Manager - Leading on the preparation and submission of commercial tenders, bids, and business proposals
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time (37 hrs per week)
- Salary: up to £46k per annum
- Location: Malin House, European Marine Science Park, Oban.
- Closing Date: 15th July 2022
Our Ideal Candidate:
As a highly motivated business professional, with excellent communication and organisational skills, you will enjoy the challenge of leading on the preparation and submission of commercial tenders, bids and business proposals to facilitate commercial access to our cutting-edge marine science consultancy.
You will be experienced in the collation of data and identification of resources to create impactful, winning tenders and proposals. You will be flexible and motivated to understand and deliver to customer requirements. You will have an impeccable eye for detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
The Role:
You will lead on the development, preparation, pricing, and submission of high-quality tenders / bids to secure profitable contracts for SAMS Enterprise. Working with business development, project delivery, and research colleagues you will produce well-crafted responses which fully satisfy client requirements and maintain an enviable conversion rate from enquiry to delivery. You will support and manage internal and external stakeholders involved in each deliverable, making this a varied and challenging opportunity.
With responsibility for the Proposals Administrator and Administration Assistant, you will coordinate all proposals activity and ensure maintenance of internal governance procedures relating to bid submission and client management.
You will be an integral part of the management team within SAMS Enterprise, supporting development of budgets, business plans and commercial strategy. You will also engage in client facing activity including attendance at relevant conferences and exhibitions.
You will be a highly skilled, scientifically / technically minded wordsmith with a track record of winning high value, high impact, six figure contracts from public sector, research and innovation and industry clients. You will be pragmatic, practical, and diplomatic in developing winning solutions with colleagues and collaborators.
This role sits within SAMS Enterprise, the commercial subsidiary of SAMS.
Further information can be found here: Contract & Tender Manager — Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban UK (sams.ac.uk)
Applications must include CV and Cover Letter and should be sent to recruitment@sams.ac.uk quoting Job Ref 'SE1/22.MS' in the subject heading
For informal inquiries about the role, please contact Mike.Spain@sams-enterprise.com
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