• Support the Bid Officer and Project Manager on the completion of the Bid Checklist
• Develop and maintain the bid timeframe ensuring that inputs are submitted on time
• Advise and support prepositioning analysis and input into project go/no-go decisions through providing market analysis, competitor analysis and OPM’s SWOT, client advice and shared learning.
• Contribute to the formulation of the bidding strategy, taking into consideration client trends, ToRs requirements, competitors’ approach and OPM team’s configuration and capacity
• Work in tandem with the Commercial Bid Manager (CBM) to ensure a sound commercial business case in line with the technical approach.
• Minimising risk to the business and ensuring tenders are submitted in line with the OPM policies and process, keeping open communication channels and lead on consultations with Global Finance Director, Project Manager Unit Team Leader, the Resourcing & Recruitment Manager, Project Service Manager and Senior Legal Counsel.
• Drafting and adapting non-technical - and technical as appropriate – inputs, so they are specific to the Terms of Reference.
• Contribute to the development and identification of the bid consortium and project team members
• Deal with external subcontractors including writers, designers and copy-editors.
• Providing strategic advice throughout the tender process as well as an ongoing assurance function throughout the tender, promoting best-practice.
• Supervise the product aesthetics and presentation; including adherence to OPM branding, length and readability of the text, use of data-visualisation and diagrams
• Participate in appropriate capability networks to ensure feedback, lesson learning and continuous improvement.
• Promote best practice tendering and sharing learning across the organisation and through reviews on tenders and tendering processes.
• Represent OPM at client and market events as appropriate, to increase OPM’s knowledge and networking.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to other members of the acquisition team.

Job location Jagatpur Ahmedabad