POSITION SUMMARY:Bid Management is a key role for our organization, having direct and significant impact on the success of our sales. We are looking to hire an enthusiastic, ambitious, and entrepreneurial Bid Manager who has at least three years of experience, ideally from working for a software solutions or services company. You will be responsible for overseeing the development of proposals, bids and other sales documents describing MRI’s products and services in response to requests from prospective and existing clients. This is a collaborative role which will require working with members of the sales, presales, marketing, finance, legal, and product teams to ensure content is complete, accurate, and timely. This role will also help drive MRI's product direction based on inquiries from prospects.RESPONSIBILITIES:Oversee bid process and governanceManage the bid qualification (bid/no-bid) process for new opportunitiesManage framework applications, submissions and reportingResponsible for the submission of high-quality, professional bid responses within the required timescales for all our products and solutionsManage virtual bid teams and inputs from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from sales, marketing, pre-sales, product specialists, finance, HR, legal and deliveryEnsure all the individual bid contributors are aware of their obligations and responsibilities and their deadlines for submissionPrepare and review the commercial aspects of the bidContribute to the written proposal both in terms of content and presentation (such as presentation of the management summary)Maintain the bid library and team site of standard responses, policies, case studies and images that can be accessed easily as and when requiredWork with bid automation software to promote content reuse and continual improvement in the bid processDevelop a strong working knowledge of MRI’s solutions and the markets in which we operateWork closely with other stakeholders within the business such as Marketing, Development, and the Implementation teamsTravel with occasional overnight stays and occasional travel internationallyREQUIREMENTS:Minimum 3 years of experience of bid management from opportunity identification through to project deliveryIdeally a background of solutions and/or servicesStrong people management, including influencing others who may not directly report to youExcellent presentation skillsAbility to work under pressure and to challenging deadlinesComfortable working at CEO/Director levelConfident, tenacious, and motivated with high energySelf-sufficient needing little supervisionSound knowledge of Microsoft Office and Salesforce.comIdeally experienced with bid automation software, such as LoopioWHAT MAKES THIS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY?MRI is an industry leader that has experienced double digit revenue growth year over yearWe provide great internal sales support including marketing supportBase salary and attractive commissionFlexible working arrangementsAnnual performance-related bonus6x Flexi Fridays: knock 2.5 hours off your day on a FridayMe Days: an additional 3 days of leave each year to qualifying employeesEngaging, fun & inclusive culture: check out the MRI Software APAC Insta feed and stories!COMPANY OVERVIEW:MRI Software delivers innovative applications and hosted solutions that free real estate companies to elevate their business. Our flexible technology platform, along with an open and connected ecosystem, allows us to meet the unique needs of real estate businesses, from property-level management and accounting to investment modeling and analytics for the global commercial and residential markets. With five decades of expertise and insight, we have grown to include offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, India, United Arab Emirates and Ireland with over 4,000 team members to support our clients and their unique needs!
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