Bid Management Specialist (m/f)

Bid Management Specialist (m/f)

We are currently looking for a Bid Management Specialist to join our dynamic team in Zagreb, Croatia!

The Bid Management Specialist is part of a Bid Team with the relevant product/business knowledge required to prepare a winning bid, whilst taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process. Bid Management Specialist is responsible for managing opportunities from qualification throughout contract award, including value proposition/strategy development, solution development, commercial considerations, partner identification, and risk management.

Responsibilities include the introduction and implementation of all necessary bid procedures, governance, and processes. This is a highly networked role that requires an ability to work under pressure with challenging deadlines. It will require strong people management and commercial skills.

What kind of work will you be doing?

• To manage the bid qualification process for new opportunities,
• Manage virtual bid teams and inputs from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from technical team, sales, marketing, finance, commercial, legal, procurement and delivery,
• Preparing and reviewing the commercial aspects of the bid, ensuring all services are included in the final price to the customer,
• Risk tracking and management throughout the bid process,
• Contributing to the written proposal – both in terms of content and presentation,
• Ensure timely delivery of complete and commercially sound bids,
• Understand and resolve complex technical, strategic and business issues,
• Arrange handoff meetings and handing of the won projects to execution team and project managers,
• Manage monthly, quarterly and yearly reports and planning to Management.

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience
• Background in solutions and services and experience of bid management from opportunity identification through to project delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English and Croatian),
• Creative and innovative thinking
• Problem-solving skills,
• Commercial thinking,
• Teamworking skills,
• Attention to detail,
• Excellent communicator

Who are we?

At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

What do we offer?

• Access to internal training and external development opportunities
• Coverage of public transportation costs
• UNIQA supplementary health insurance for added security
• Special occasion bonuses (Easter, Christmas, performance-based rewards, and child-related bonuses)
• Free annual health check-up to support your well-being (Croatia Osiguranje)
• Opportunity to sign up for a Multisport card for an active lifestyle
• Fresh fruit delivered 2 times per week for a healthy start to the week
• Referral bonuses as a thank-you for helping us grow our team
• Financial support for new parents with a non-taxable baby bonus
• Assistance in difficult times with a non-taxable allowance for the loss of an immediate family member
• Professional development through mentorship and training
• International teams and dynamic environment
• Contribution to projects of high technical complexity with modern technical challenges
• Full creative and professional freedom
• Flexible working hours
• Positive, casual, friendly, team-based working atmosphere
• Focus on competence development

If YOU are the person we are looking for, feel free to apply and let’s start drafting your future career into a healthy and growing environment!
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

Our strategic priorities:

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Our behaviors:

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development