Bid Manager/ Senior Bid Manager
Phaki Personnel · Gauteng
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- Identify and assess tender opportunities aligned to the company's growth strategy.
- Manage the full bid lifecycle from opportunity identification through to contract award.
- Develop and execute bid strategies that improve win rates.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including Operations, Finance, HR, Procurement, SHEQ, and Legal.
- Prepare and review high-quality, compliant tender submissions.
- Lead pricing, costing, and commercial proposal development.
- Ensure all bid documentation complies with client and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain an effective bid pipeline and tender database.
- Build relationships with clients, procurement departments, and strategic partners.
- Conduct post-bid evaluations and implement lessons learned.
- Monitor government, municipal, SOE, and private-sector procurement opportunities.
- Support business development initiatives and strategic growth objectives.
- Assess, restructure, and optimize the current Bid, Tender, and Business
- Development team to improve performance, efficiency, and bid success rates.
- Evaluate existing team capabilities, identify skills gaps, and implement appropriate development plans.
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, performance standards, and accountability measures within the department.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing bid and proposal professionals where required.
- Drive a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Implement best-practice bid management processes, systems, and governance frameworks.