Tendering Manager

Company

OMSi is an independent specialist marine contractor, providing tailored engineering solutions to the offshore energy industry. With over a decade of gathering experience and refining our expertise, we can offer a single point of contact for complete project solutions from inception through to successful project delivery.

Using our team’s extensive knowledge and experience, we provide innovative solutions to offshore projects within the Renewables and Oil & Gas sectors. These can be contracted as a service within our portfolio or as a comprehensive package throughout the whole project lifecycle, fully tailored to the Clients individual requirements.

Regardless of the project size or scope, OMSi utilise a 3-step approach, resulting in value added engineering and a safe, cost effective, and efficient project delivery.

In collaboration with our clients, we utilise in-house expertise and our extensive offshore project experience to design a safe and effective solution. We have the benefit of long-established industry partnerships and specialised equipment providers who complement our service offering. This allows us to deliver full turn-key solutions directly to our clients.

Job Type

Full Time (40 hours)

Contract

Permanent

Location

Bristol

Department

Operations

Salary

Industry rates based on experience and previous employment

Purpose of the role:

• Management of the bid process including preparation and final submission of all of the Company’s bid documents.

• To support as directed the Business Development Manager and Senior Management Team.

Reporting Lines:

Internally this post:

• Reports to the Sales Director.

• Cooperates directly with other members of the business development (BD, sales & marketing) team, other line managers and staff as required.

• Leads all sales personnel.

Externally this post:

• Liaises with clients, potential clients, suppliers, agents, distributors, manufacturers, contractors, academia and consultants and other relevant stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for managing the Company’s commercial bidding and tendering for work.

• Receives enquiries and bid requests from clients; maintains a bid register thereof.

• Issues tender review documentation to the management team for a bid/no-bid decision to be made.

• Issues copies of tender documents to the relevant departments, coordinates responses from the various departments and incorporates these into the final tender to be submitted to the client.

• Issues subcontractor requests for quotations to third parties during the preparation of any tender in support of the Company’s proposal.

• Compiles all final tender documentation and ensures timely submission.

• Responsible for all contact and coordination of queries with the client during the tender period

• Leads the tender team in any discussions with the client.

• In conjunction with the business development team, initiates contacts with clients to develop new business and further enquiries.

Role Progression:

Sales Director

• Responsible for managing the activity of the sales team. Their primary Duties include setting sales targets, analysing sales data and performing strategic planning for the sales team.

Prerequisites:

Academic Background & Experience

• Survey, Construction Engineering or other relevant and recognised qualification with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.

• Excellent numerical and Microsoft Office skills.

• A working knowledge of offshore operations and sales is essential.

Personal

• Eye for detail, accuracy and analytical working are paramount for this key role.

• Ability to prioritise workloads, coordinate and organise all bidding tasks.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills for working with clients, business development teams, project teams, subcontractors, suppliers, agents, distributors as well as internal staff and contractors.

• Ability to work effectively with all documentation in conjunction with others.

• Ability to work on one’s own initiative and as part of a fast moving, dynamic team.

• Ability to work under pressure, motivate and drive continuous improvement and new ways of working.

• Be willing to travel in-country and overseas in order to meet the needs of the role.

What we offer:

Bonus Structure -

We want to reward hard work and dedication and offer a reward scheme for all successfully completed projects as well as an end of year Company bonus.

Here at OMSi we give you the opportunity to develop yourself and your career:

• You’ll be offered a yearly training allowance to better your knowledge and grow within the industry.

• Great working conditions with a friendly office environment.

• Regular work socials

• Competitive salary

• Bupa Private Medical Care

• Contributory pension

• 25 days holiday

Interested in joining our dynamic team then we’d love to hear from you!

Please send CV and cover letter to Katie Lewis - hr@offshoremm.com