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Sales Excellence – Bid Management Manager

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Consulting
    Sales & Business Development
  • Melbourne
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You need a bachelor's degree, 5+ years in bid management, fluency in English, leadership skills, sales experience, and knowledge of outsourcing, technology, and professional services.
  • You will understand client needs, define win strategies, coordinate bid activities, foster team relationships, optimize processes, and promote continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor comparable degree
  • Minimum of 5 or more years of experience doing similar work
  • English language fluency (oral and written)
  • Very good leadership, people management, communication, and team building skills
  • MBA or similar degree
  • Experience with sales, sales enablement and negotiations fundamentals and familiarity with concepts such as design thinking fundamentals, pipeline management, deal qualification, competitive positioning, client relationship strategy, relationship management techniques, deal shaping or financial modeling. contract drafting/ management fundamentals
  • Understanding of basic concepts of outsourcing, business process services, or Cloud, Security or other Technology aspects, platforms, or current trends
  • Experience working with professional services industry
  • Experience working on large, global, and complex multi-million-dollar opportunities containing multiple types of work
  • A home office or work area that is suitable for productive remote work, per local guidelines. This includes a safe, ergonomic workspace and a high-speed internet connection that is stable and secure

Responsibilities

  • Understand clients’ needs and work with deal leadership to define win strategies and messaging
  • Determine what expertise are needed to develop a compelling offer and plan resources accordingly
  • Drive bid activities and facilitate communication across teams and workstreams
  • Build and nurture positive relationship with key deal team stakeholders
  • Seek opportunities to optimize the bid management process and tools
  • Develop yourself and others through continuous learning and knowledge sharing

FAQs

What is the role of the Sales Excellence – Bid Management Manager at Accenture?

The Sales Excellence – Bid Management Manager is responsible for managing deal teams throughout the entire bid lifecycle, ensuring the right resources are engaged in preparing, developing, and negotiating bids that align with client requirements.

What experience is required for this position?

Candidates should have a minimum of 5 or more years of experience in similar work, particularly in sales, sales enablement, and negotiation fundamentals, as well as experience working on large, global, and complex multi-million-dollar opportunities.

Is an MBA or similar degree preferred for this role?

Yes, an MBA or similar degree is preferred for candidates applying for the Sales Excellence – Bid Management Manager position.

What are the key skills needed for this job?

Key skills include strong leadership, people management, communication, team building, and a thorough understanding of sales concepts, pipeline management, and basic outsourcing technologies.

What does Accenture offer in terms of career growth for this position?

Accenture offers a structured career development program, along with local and international career opportunities to support professional growth.

Does Accenture have any policies focused on diversity and inclusion?

Yes, Accenture is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their authentic selves to work, and they actively promote equality in employment decisions.

Are flexible work arrangements available at Accenture?

Yes, Accenture provides flexible work arrangements centered around the Truly Human ethos, supporting the health and wellbeing of their employees.

What should candidates expect during the recruitment process?

Candidates can expect a commitment to removing barriers in the recruitment process, with all employment decisions made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.

Is there paid parental leave for employees at Accenture?

Yes, Accenture offers 18 weeks of paid parental leave as part of their employee benefits.

Does this position require a suitable home office setup?

Yes, candidates need to have a home office or work area that is conducive to productive remote work, including a safe, ergonomic workspace and a stable high-speed internet connection.

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10,001+
Employees
1989
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Mission & Purpose

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations Services, and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities.

Culture & Values

  • Client Value Creation

    Enabling clients to become high-performance businesses and creating long-term relationships by being responsive and relevant and by consistently delivering value.

  • One Global Network

    Leveraging the power of global insight, relationships, collaboration and learning to deliver exceptional service to clients wherever they do business

  • Respect for the Individual

    Valuing diversity and unique contributions, fostering a trusting, open and inclusive environment and treating each person in a manner that reflects Accenture’s values.

  • Best People

    Attracting, developing and retaining the best talent for our business, challenging our people, demonstrating a “can-do” attitude and fostering a collaborative and mutually supportive environment.

  • Integrity

    Being ethically unyielding and honest and inspiring trust by saying what we mean, matching our behaviors to our words and taking responsibility for our actions.

  • Stewardship

    Fulfilling our obligation of building a better, stronger and more durable company for future generations, protecting the Accenture brand, meeting our commitments to stakeholders, acting with an owner mentality, developing our people and helping improve communities and the global environment.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage

    Employees have a choice of national plans (PPO, EPO, HDHP) covering a wide range of medical services and prescription drugs.

  • Parental leave

    16 weeks paid maternity leave for birth parents. 8 weeks paid time off for other parents

  • Flexible work arrangements

    Flexible work arrangements help employees achieve work/life balance while also meeting Accenture’s business needs.

  • Paid time off

    PTO encompasses traditional vacation time along with paid sick leave; days vary based on level and tenure from 17 to 27 per year.

  • Holidays

    We provide 8 paid standard holidays and 2 culture days (for any days you choose), in addition to the PTO program.

  • Life Insurance

    Accenture provides you with a basic level of coverage and you can purchase more coverage for yourself and your family.