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Job Opportunity: Proposal Manager Location: Norwich, UK Do you want to join our vision of a world where a safe, efficient, affordable, and sustainable energy supply is fairly and peacefully accessible across the globe? At Next Geosolutions, we aim to become one of the largest and most excellent international marine survey companies, making a significant impact in achieving this vision. Job Description: As a Proposal Manager, you will support the commercial department in Norwich UK and Naples IT, managing offshore geophysical and geotechnical tenders. You will play a key role in securing profitable project opportunities by preparing and submitting client-focused proposals under the guidance of the Commercial Manager, to whom you will report. Additionally, you will provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members. Your expertise in marine and land surveying—including geophysical, geotechnical, environmental, and UXO surveys—as well as offshore construction support services, will be crucial. Additionally, you will uphold our Health, Safety, and Quality values and procedures in all aspects of your work. Key Responsibilities: • Examine tender documentation, including operational provisions, technical specifications, and commercial requirements., • Liaise with suppliers, partners, and internal departments to define deliverables., • Define and propose technical solutions, methodologies, execution strategies, and draft work schedules., • Perform cost calculations and project budgeting., • Prepare and submit technical and commercial proposals in line with client requirements and company guidelines., • Engage with clients throughout the bid cycle, attending meetings as needed., • Maintain thorough records throughout the bidding process for approval, traceability, and project handover., • Participate in business development activities, including social media marketing and conference/trade show attendance., • Manage relationships with customers during the tender clarification stages., • Develop and execute tender strategies to meet client requirements., • Oversee document management, ensuring proper distribution, collection, and archiving of tender-related materials., • Conduct peer reviews for each tender to ensure quality and accuracy., • Collaborate with Technical, Contract, and Procurement Departments on:, • Method statements and technical solutions, • Service/subcontractor selection and contract finalization, • Work with the Planning & Risk Manager to assess tender risks., • Lead and mentor junior team members, providing guidance and expertise to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the tendering process. Who We’re Looking For: • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualifications., • Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role (tender, bid, or proposal manager) within an offshore/marine environment., • Prior knowledge or experience with geotechnical or geophysical tenders is preferred., • Strong deadline management skills with a flexible and commercially driven approach., • Attention to detail and a curious mindset., • Persuasive with excellent presentation and leadership skills. If you are ready to take on a senior role in the offshore/marine sector and contribute to a sustainable energy future, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and become part of Next Geosolutions! Next Geosolutions provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, colour, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.

Bid Writer - Soft FM £39,250.48 37 Hours per week As Norse Group continues to engage with new business partners and tender for further opportunities, we are in a position to recruit a Bid Writer into our successful Bid Team, based at our Head Office in Norwich, Norfolk. The bid team forms an integral part of securing new business ventures to the group, and your role within this team will be to influence the tendering process by delivering creative and articulate content on a range of documentation. As Bid Writer for Soft FM, you will produce tender responses and proposals for Norse Groups facilities management businesses, focussing on the critical activities we carry out on daily basis. Writing with clarity and persuasiveness and working closely with operational colleagues, you will articulate the business commercial approach and technical capability to promote the benefits of working with Norse. Principle service lines will include:Catering,Building Cleaning,Security,Grounds Maintenance,Waste Management. Main responsibilities Produce bids and proposals that articulate clearly the business offer in an accurate and compelling way. Establish priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval of each bid response in order to meet deadlines. Take ownership of all technical response content throughout the duration of the bid. Work with Technical Leads to refine content by interviewing/questioning relevant parts of the business. Liaise with estimating and commercial management colleagues to understand and articulate the commercial elements of each bid or proposal Work closely with bid writing colleagues to bring ideas and fresh thinking to the department and identify opportunities for improvement and development. Communicate and influence at a senior level, including participation in key review meetings and the presentation of management information alongside the Bid Manager. Whilst these will be your main responsibility, you will be flexible across other disciplines to support the wider bid team when tender volume or diversity requires. For example, supporting a bid which includes both Hard and Soft FM services, or a design, build, maintain, support project. There will be opportunity for personal development through the APMP programme, enabling you to achieve recognised qualifications through the bid and proposal worlds leading industry body. Our successful candidate Demonstrable experience (minimum 3 years) of bid writing with evidence of market leading success. Proven knowledge of bid processes, and bidding techniques. APMP Certification to Foundation, or equivalent Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines and to apply a flexible approach to prioritising a diverse workload Full UK Driving Licence to meet any travel requirements of the role. Our offer Salary £39,250.48 25 Days annual leave bank holidays Stat nest pension 44 sickness scheme We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination. Please read the attached job description and person specification to ensure you meet the criteria for the role before applying. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.c272c101-f45c-4783-b4a0-50ad222b87c0

As a Proposal Manager, you'll play a central role in developing winning bids that drive business success for our client. Facilitate – and where appropriate, lead – Win Strategy workshops to define and drive a winning sales approach, including assessing competitors' strengths and weaknesses and i