Senior Bid & Sales Manager

Company Description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the US, the UK, France, Poland, Australia, Japan and more than 80 countries, to tackle their most significant and complex challenges in science, security, and sustainability. With a workforce of more than 53,000 employees across all continents, our dedication is guided by a belief in safety, inclusion, and well-being as key elements of success. Our team applies relentless ambition, undaunted curiosity, and boundless imagination to challenge conventions and drive progress. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we are committed to creating cutting-edge solutions and advancing global progress.

In France, Amentum is strong of more than 180 highly skilled employees in the nuclear sector, with its key customers such as Iter, CEA, EDF and SMR/AMR developers, and quickly growing, while exploring new markets such as space and defence, by leveraging its strong capabilities worldwide. With a strong pipeline with massive projects ahead, Amentum is looking to reinforce its commercial team with smart, cooperative, dynamic and customer-oriented talents to scale up the business, lead on key opportunities and support the development in new markets.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Senior Bid & Sales Manager located in Paris, Lyon or Aix, with the flexibility of some work from home. The Senior Bid & Sales Manager will be responsible for leading the development of strategic opportunities from identification to contracting, managing and coordinating all aspects of the bid process, supporting sales strategies, supporting emerging opportunities and new markets, with a strong customer focus. Daily tasks include leading bid teams, preparing, and presenting proposals, managing client relationships, and collaborating with various internal departments to achieve sales objectives.

You are made for this job if

• You are a doer, i.e., if you like to make things happens, solve problems and trace a path forward,

• You are curious, a good listener and interested in helping our customers,

• You have a cooperative mind, driving multi-disciplinary teams with care,

• You are autonomous, keeping in mind key requirements from the customer and management, acting with pragmatism and efficiency,

• You are resilient, acting methodically, and with consistency

• Ideally you have a technical background and some experience in leading strategic projects in nuclear, space or defence sectors

Qualifications:

• Experience or strong interest in bid management, sales development, and client relationship management

• proven project management and organizational skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both in French and English

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite

• Relevant experience in the engineering, technology, nuclear, space or defence industry is a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field

Preferred locations : Aix-en-Provence or Paris

Experience : From 10 years of career and more

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