Bid manager F/H

Who are we ?

Founded in 2013, Cailabs designs, manufactures, and develops innovative photonic solutions for the space, industry, telecommunications, and defense sectors. A global specialist in laser shaping, the company has accelerated its growth in the space field with turnkey optical ground stations that integrate atmospheric turbulence compensation technology. This makes it one of the first companies to harness very high data rates enabled by optics in a commercial ground station.

Cailabs currently has over 120 employees, including 32 PhDs. With 26 patent families filed, the company is one of the most innovative companies in France. It is headquartered in Rennes, with offices in Paris and Washington (USA).

Job description

Are you passionate about innovation and eager to apply your skills in bid management to contribute to innovative projects?

In a context of increasing activity and the strengthening of Cailabs' position as a leader in its field, we are creating the role of Bid Manager to support the growth of our activities.

Reporting directly to the VP product management & partnerships, you will play a crucial role in coordinating and managing our responses to complex national and international bids in both the private and public sectors. Your role will involve coordinating a multidisciplinary team to develop compelling proposals in cutting-edge technological sectors, either as unique participant, coordinator or partner within a consortium.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Managing the response process for various bids from the Product team, from funding identification to proposal submission.
Coordinating contributions from various internal teams from internal teams, including sales, product, technical, legal, and financial, as well as external partners.
Collaborating closely with external partners and subcontractors to build strong consortiums.
Preparing budgetary and financial responses in collaboration with the financial control team and participating in risk identification.
Defining the project timeline, ensuring adherence to deadlines, and managing the documentation associated with each bid or proposal.
Ensuring the coherence and quality of offers and proposals.
Identify or monitor relevant bids in our areas of activity and anticipating deadlines.
Establishing and maintaining direct contact with institutional and private organizations, isuch as BPI, DGA, CNES, ESA, the European Commission, as well as clients and industrial partners.
Participating in and representing Cailabs at national and international information meetings (e.g., PCN).

Essential skills

With a generalist engineering background, a first experience in bid responses within an innovative industrial sector is highly recommended.  

Key points : 

• Your ability to collaborate within a team.
• Your adaptability.
• Your effective time management.
• Your proficiency in both written and spoken communication in English and French.

Additional assets:

• Ideally, you have some understanding of system architecture through your education or experience.
• Familiarity with the American bid system, especially in defense, would be advantageous for this position.
• You are proficient in project management tools like MS Project.

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