Who are we?
We are a niche specialist asset management company operating within the areas of facilities management, construction, and advisory services.
We are small but work with some of the largest clients in Australia helping them deliver more effective results. We challenge the status quo and seek someone who is a results driven and a passionate professional to join our dynamic team. We don't want to be the biggest, we just want to be known as the best.
Achieving our targets depends on understanding what matters to our clients and designing solutions that solve their problems. Developing win strategies and value propositions that resonate with our clients, underpins our success.
We’re not interested in churning out cookie cutter proposals. Instead we want to create bespoke solutions that are customised to the needs of our customers. As a team, we band together to get things done, exceeding our clients expectations and delivering outstanding results along the way.
The Opportunity
As part of our growth and expansion process we are looking for an experienced Bid Manager to join our commercial team. Reporting to the Business Development Support Manager, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end bid process, including:
- Supporting the development of a customer-centric win strategy and value proposition
- Reviewing tender documentation and project managing the delivery of a compliant and compelling submission within specified timeframes
- Developing and managing the bid project plan including resourcing, work allocation, draft and review processes, graphic design, approvals and other key bid milestones
- Producing high quality, customer-focused written content that is aligned with our win themes as well as reviewing and editing submissions
- Ensuring all submissions are well-presented, professional, customer focused and represent the Sustain Group brand and values.
Working in a close-knit team, you will quickly realise that we aren't like the others. We have a reputation for working with integrity, valuing our team members and their families, and caring for our people and our clients. As we lay the foundations that grow our business from strength to strength, you have a unique opportunity to become an integral part of helping us realise our ambitions.
You will be joining our team during a time of exciting growth where we are continuing to build on our great reputation and standing. If you are the type who thrives on collaboration and team work, takes great pride in producing high quality work that stands out and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves, this is the role for you.
Who are you?
You are an agile and creative problem solver, as well as a dynamic team player with a penchant for quality and an eye for detail. A natural communicator, you love words and have a flair for taking technical information and transforming it into compelling narrative.
You enjoy a mix of working closely in a team as well as working independently. When it comes to time management, you excel and are organised, motivated and proactive. You know how to manage stakeholders, motivate a team and makes things happen!
You are open and engaging with a hands-on team-based approach to drive excellence in all aspects of the tendering process.
Ideally you will have:
- Formal qualifications in business administration, marketing or communication and/ or experience in a similar role within the property or facilities management sectors
- Previous experience managing large scale and complex tenders and directing bid writers and coordinators
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft products and the Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
- An excellent communicator with outstanding written and verbal skills including comprehension, grammar and technical writing
- Exceptional planning skills and exposure to large document construction
- High-level computer literacy and desktop publishing skills
- Excellent attention to detail with focus on work accuracy and high quality
- Possess a strong work ethic and excellent time management skills
- Ability to build, contribute and collaborate as part of a high-performing team.
This position will require successful candidates to undergo a medical assessment as well as a police and national security checks.
What do we need from you now?
If you are ready to take on a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Send us your CV and a one-page pitch to tell us: What excites you about this opportunity? What sets you apart? What gets you out of bed in the morning and makes you want to achieve extraordinary things? Sell it to us so we know that you are the one we want and need.
