Proposal Lead

Job information Proposal Lead from the Company RINA, this latest Proposal Lead job vacancy is located in the city Hybrid work in Leatherhead KT. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Administration field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Posting Date: 26 May City: Leatherhead Location: Leatherhead, GB, KT22 7AJ Pontyclun, GB, CF72 9AG Chippenham, GB, SN15 1BN Manchester, GB, M1 3LD Contract Type: Permanent Division: RINA Consulting UK Commercial Level of experience: Intermediate

RINA is currently recruiting for a Proposal Lead to join its office in Leatherhead within the RINA Consulting UK Commercial Division.

Purpose

We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Proposal Lead to manage and coordinate strategic bids for our Energy business unit. The position will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end bid process, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions, and supporting business development efforts to secure new strategic business and achieve growth targets.

Position could be Hybrid or Remote.

Key Accountabilities

Opportunity Management: Track and manage opportunities, closely liaising with business development and internal stakeholders. Coordination: Organise meetings, coordinate all bid review gateways (e.g. Bid / No Bid, Price Review, QA reviews), and gather proposal-related inputs from various departments. Client Interaction: Support business development on proposal discussions with clients, ensuring effective communication and relationship management. Opportunity review: Review RFPs, RFQs, and ITTs to identify critical requirements, dates, expertise needed, and timelines. Submission Management: Ensure tender responses are submitted on time and proactively chase decisions and follow up for feedback. Proposal Preparation: Analyse, format, draft, assemble, and finalise proposal documentation in accordance with company processes, templates, and quality standards. Editing: Proofread and edit written contributions from others to ensure clarity and quality. Continuous Improvement: Facilitate lessons learned reviews, capture bid feedback, and develop a library of strong bid materials. Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues to support the business winning process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of reviews and inputs. Reporting: Prepare information for senior management to inform review decisions e.g. Weekly, Monthly & Ad-Hoc Proposal Metrics for Senior Management). Contract Support: Assist with contract changes and necessary inputs to support contract amendments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience of working within a commercial, bid or business winning process environment.
• Strong proposal coordination and bid management skills and experience in the engineering / technical services sectors.
• SC clearance or willingness to obtain.
• Association of Proposal Management (APMP) Foundation (or higher) is desirable but not essential.
• Understanding of Shipley process, desirable; but not essential.
• Understanding of the bid/tender process is essential
• Understanding of UK Public Sector procurement processes is essential
• Understanding of contractual and financial methodologies is desirable

Competencies

• Excellent written English and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Dynamics and MS Teams
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Proactive approach to enable the development of strong working relationships.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and work to challenging timescales to meet submission deadlines.
• Ability to present ideas successfully, negotiate diplomatically and resolve progress blockers / issues proactively.

With over 5,600 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety – and sometimes also economic and financial – sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.