Bid Manager

Aggregate function:  Vodafone Business
Business Area:  Local Vodafone Business Unit
Posting Country:  Greece
Date Posted:  31 Oct 2024
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

What you’ll do

Role purpose: 
The job holder will be reporting to the Public Segment Operations Supervisor and will be taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process. They will require strong people management and commercial as well as analytical skills and thorough knowledge of public bidding processes.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership: 

•    Ensure bidding process completeness and success, running due diligence for partners and subcontractors, minimizing risks for Vodafone.
•    Ensure complete analysis of requirements and Vodafone positioning to fully address requirements
•    Take full responsibility for the preparation of all bid participation requirements, from legal documents to completeness of technical proposal
•    Ensure timely and on specs submission of public tender proposals
•    Follow up on tender status post-submission
•    Run contracts with partners, forming the contractual terms
•    Perform cost analysis for the proposed solutions and forecast costs and revenues to business and finance teams indicating any deviations from initial plans
•    Handle legal issues as advised by Vodafone legal teams
•    Make sure that all information required to run the activities is gathered aiding the decision making for the different parts of the bidding process.
 

Who you are

•    Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree or higher is considered an asset
•    Excellent command in writing and speaking of the Greek and English language
•    At least 3 years of experience of working on Public Sector bids 
Desired:
•    Knowledge of ΕΣΗΔΗΣ and other public bid submission platforms will be considered a strong asset 

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

•    Thorough knowledge of the legal and institutional framework of Public Procurement (i.e. Directive 2014/24/EU, national Law 4412/16) 
•    Bid management experience & strong cooperative skills - team working
•    Experience developing top-quality proposals, presentations and other client meeting documents
•    Strong written communication skills
•    Ability to deliver through internal VF cooperating teams and external partners, having end to end responsibility of the outcome
•    Previous working experience at coordinating bid processes
•    Strong results orientation and strategic thinking that will drive the assurance of the activities operation for Vodafone and partners.
•    Very good interpersonal skills and ability of fluent communication with customers, internal and external Vodafone stakeholders

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

•   Competitive pay, bonus & remuneration package 
•   Private Health & Medical Insurance  
•   Hybrid way of working: a blend of 60% remote and 40% office-based working, including the option to work up to 20 days from abroad 
•   Remote work equipment to help you create a comfortable, ergonomic workspace at home  
•   Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings 
•   Vodafone Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service  
•   Spirit of Vodafone Day: one day each quarter dedicated to your personal development 
•   Extra days off: Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day 
•   Needless to say, we cater for your communication wherever you are 
•  Office amenities (subject to the office location): such as restaurant, beauty corner, gym and parking 
•  Special employee offers and discounts  

#LI-Hybrid #Vodafonespirit #Togetherwecan 

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.