Pre Contract Manager - Work Winning Team

Join Our Team as a Pre-Contract Manager!

Company: OSM

Position: Permanent Role

About the Role

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping our pre-contract strategies? As a Pre-Contract Manager, you will spearhead a dynamic team of Offsite Integration Managers and Estimators. Your mission? To ensure our bids are not only competitive but also meticulously crafted to align with OSM's business objectives, maximizing our win rates and profitability.

This is a permanent position with NG Bailey, and you can work from any of our UK locations, with some travel required across the UK.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Health & Safety Leadership: Champion a safety-first culture across all manufacturing activities.
• Strategic Sales Planning: Define and lead our commercial strategy, ensuring bids are robust and aligned with sustainable growth.
• Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain senior-level client relationships, leading executive governance meetings.
• Customer Engagement: Drive high-value account growth through regular site visits and proactive issue resolution.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee quality frameworks to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with Operations Management to exceed client expectations and industry standards.
• Business Development: Own the strategy for client engagement and market expansion.
• Team Development: Equip and coach operational leaders to deliver impactful presentations.
• Risk Management: Identify and govern technical, commercial, and operational risks with proactive mitigation strategies.
• Performance Reporting: Develop advanced reporting to provide strategic insights for decision-making.
• Compliance Framework: Ensure adherence to key gateways and corporate controls throughout project delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in a work-winning or sales environment, particularly in bids and pricing.
• Experience leading a team (desirable).
• Background in MEP or building services/construction and DFMA experience (desirable).

Why Join Us?

We believe in evolving our benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Here’s what you can expect:

• Car or car allowance
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, and more
• Personal development program
• Salary sacrifice car scheme

Next Steps

At OSM, we’re committed to building a culture of inclusion, fairness, and respect. We want to ensure that everyone feels welcome during the recruitment process. If you need any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK, founded in 1921. With a turnover of £500m and a team of 3,000 employees, we take pride in our history of developing great talent through our investment in training.

Our innovative and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on groundbreaking projects across various sectors within the building and infrastructure industry. We value progression and ensure that when you join us, you have a clearly defined development path supported by regular reviews and ongoing training.

Join us and be part of something extraordinary!