My client is an MNC providing IT and security solutions across various industries (Energy / Pharmaceutical/ Semicon industry)
As a Bid & Estimation Manager, you would head the regional bid and estimation function. The role is part strategic and part hands-on. You would be setting direction, governance, and standards across APAC.
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the APAC bid and estimation function, providing direction and governance
- Develop regional bid strategies aligned with growth and profitability targets
- Drive bid qualification to maximise win probability and optimise resources
- Contribute to business planning, forecasting, and capacity management
Bid Management
- Oversee high-quality, compliant, and competitive proposals across the region
- Lead bid strategy, including win themes, pricing, risk assessments, and executive reviews
- Directly support strategic, complex, and high-value opportunities
- Continuously improve bid methodologies, tools, and templates
Technical Leadership
- Govern integrated security solution designs, including CCTV/VSS, VMS, access control, intrusion detection, intercoms, and integrated security platforms
- Ensure compliance with client requirements, standards, and cybersecurity requirements
- Promote innovation and emerging technologies
Estimation & Financial Accountability
- Establish estimating methodologies, standards, and controls
- Review and approve major estimates, pricing, and commercial assumptions
- Track win rates, estimation accuracy, margins, and conversion ratios
- Identify and mitigate commercial risks
Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Sales, Finance, Delivery, Procurement, Operations, and Executive teams
- Engage customers, consultants, vendors, and technology partners
- Act as primary escalation point for bid and resource issues
People Leadership
- Lead and develop a team of Estimators and Bid/Presales Engineers across APAC
- Set performance objectives and drive succession and talent planning
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and professional development
Governance & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure adherence to governance, approval, and quality frameworks
- Maintain a library of templates, costing models, and technical standards
- Analyse bid outcomes to identify improvement opportunities
- Champion digital tools and automation, and uphold company values
(Brunel International South East Asia Pte Ltd, Registration Number: 199603098R | Company License Number : 16S8067 | Eve Ng EAP Registration Number R2198025.)