About Team Global Express

Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We’re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit www.teamglobalexpress.com.

Why TGE

We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.

What we offer

• Competitive salary above industry standards

• Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey

• Fun and practical employee perks and discounts

• Flexible work, including work from home

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

• Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.

JOB DESCRIPTION

TGE are embedding a culture of Sales Excellence that will underpin sustainable growth guided by a robust strategy and future roadmap. We are seeking dynamic an experienced Bid Manager to join our Sales team and play a key role in driving our business forward. Join our innovative Sales team dedicated to providing unmatched value to our customers and fueling exponential growth through continuous innovation and improvement.

About the role

Team Global Express (TGE) are seeking the support of a driven Bid Solutions Manager. This role will see you responsible for developing, managing and implementing the end-to-end bid writing and submission process. This will effectively support the national sales team in growing new and retaining existing business. The role provides leadership in the development of bid responses, to present consistently high-quality professional bid responses to the marketplace. Your role will also work periodically to develop and maintain customer communications, proposals, and presentations. Your ability to see the big picture, keen attention to detail and resilience will be vital to your success in the position.

What you’ll do

• Lead bid responses ensuring high quality, professional tender responses that are delivered on time, are customer focused and comply with TGE policies and address the customer specifications and objectives.
• Drive and co-ordinate the end-to-end bid process for the business; including bid procedures, reporting, documentation and governance.
• Monitoring of bid content and processes to ensure consistently high standard tender responses are presented to the marketplace. Support the performance of the Bid Team and contribute to   written instructions and formal feedback to the sales team regarding the principles of responding to customer tenders and delivering bid responses that comply with all business requirements.
• Actively identify new business opportunities through company and government websites.
• Continue to maintain, develop and improve the sales resource and information library.
• Identify new information and trends in responding to bids and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure prompt registration and delivery of all Bids and ‘One Supplier Solutions’
• Produce superior and appropriate writing standards for customer communication.
• Support the development, delivery and monitoring of external customer communication related to Bids and broader sales development initiatives and presentations

What you’ll bring

Are you results driven leader who is resilient and has a proven track record of managing bids and responding to tenders? Do you have a keen eye for detail and are you looking for a new challenge? Ideally you have come from the Transport industry though it’s not mandatory. If this resonates, this role could be for you! Your strengths lie in not only managing but coaching and inspiring a sales team. You'll bring a strong commitment to producing high-quality work and the ability to network across all levels of stakeholders both operationally and functionally. Along with this you have a desire to continually challenge the status quo looking for ways of working smarter not harder. Your exceptional attention to detail, motivation, enthusiasm, work ethic and listening skills will see you succeed in this role. We are open to expressions of interest from Melbourne or Sydney.
 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Excellent written skills and extensive experience in the development of tender responses.
• Proven project management, time management and project planning capabilities
• Strong interpersonal, networking and communications skills
• Ability to analyse, interpret and provide recommendations to address customer objectives and facilitate the resolution of issues in the development of bid responses
• Ability to gather, organise, interpret and collate data from multiple sources (across Business units and Divisions) and, work as part of a broader team.
• Have a sound business understanding, be commercial and risk aware
• Ability to liaise, influence, challenge effectively and build relationships at all levels
• Knowledge of communications and web development/design/maintenance, common computer programs and online web tools
• Knowledge of the logistics industry and latest industry trends is ideal but not mandatory
• Experience in working and managing approval processes and procedures for complex tender documentation 
• Basic knowledge of formal contract terms and language

An inclusive workplace, works for everyone

We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Team Global Express acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and the Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our recruitment process

Applying for a job starts with an online application form, from there you may be invited to complete an online assessment followed by a virtual or in person interview. The last step is undergoing pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment including fitness to work and drug & alcohol screening.

Other things to note 

• When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.

• During the recruitment process, please keep an eye on your junk emails and spam folders for updates.

• TGE is listed as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies of 2023 in Australia