Project / Proposals Manager

Overview

Our client, a market leader in the development and manufacture of products for the Oil & Gas and Energy sectors, is seeking to appoint a Project / Proposals Manager in a newly created role at their North East facility. This strategic position will lead the proposals team, providing critical support to the Sales function while working in close collaboration with the Project Engineering Manager to ensure successful project delivery and contribute to unit growth.

Responsibilities

• Produce bid documentation efficiently, aligned with customer expectations and agreed timelines.
• Establish and maintain processes for delivering and following up on submitted proposals, including direct customer engagement.
• Plan resources to ensure cost-effective, high-quality proposals are delivered to support sales conversion.
• Maintain technical understanding of equipment and services sold, and identify opportunities for engineering improvements.
• Develop and manage document control systems to ensure bid documentation is accessible throughout the project lifecycle.
• Implement and monitor handover processes to project execution teams, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and quality delivery.
• Promote continuous improvement of team knowledge on products, applications, and market trends.
• Collaborate with quality teams to resolve issues swiftly and turn complaints into opportunities.
• Support the review and agreement of contractual modifications requested by customers.
• Provide specifications, drawings, and documentation within required timescales to support accurate costing and lead time planning.
• Work with project and supply chain teams to evaluate, approve, and monitor vendors to meet financial and growth objectives.
• Balance team resources with current and projected workload requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering team.
• Participate in project close-out reviews to capture lessons learned and improve future performance.
• Ensure timely completion of performance reviews, development plans, and talent assessments.
• Lead and develop the team through coaching, training, and structured talent management.

Person Specification

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