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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Bid Manager

Proposal ManagementPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeCergy, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+5 engineering qualification is required.
  • Confirmed experience managing bids and/or conducting projects in the defense domain is required.
  • Experience satisfying government clients in France and/or export markets is required.
  • Experience working in an international, high-stakes environment is required.
  • Good English proficiency at B2 level is required.
  • Knowledge of costing and management tools such as QDV, SAP, and PALMA is required.
  • A good understanding of complex systems architecture is required.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to defining the winning bid strategy by bringing together understanding of customer needs, feedback from project teams, and the competitive context.
  • Ensure the bid aligns with customer requirements and Thales strategy, including product policy, compliance, scope, assumptions, and alternatives.
  • Develop accurate, competitive, differentiated bids, including assumptions, costing, and technical descriptions, drawing on experience and customer needs; challenge technical teams’ proposals and associated quotations to produce a coherent bid.
  • Analyze risks and opportunities, establish associated mitigation action plans, and ensure the company meets its commitments on cost, schedule, and deliverables.
  • Work with the sales manager to develop the commercial offer, including price, cost assumptions, contractual conditions, and payment plan.
  • Help prepare bids and present them at management validation reviews.
  • Work with the sales manager to promote offers to customers and participate in updates requested during negotiations.
  • Participate in contract development with the sales manager and legal department.
  • After an offer is awarded, ensure its proper transition and transfer to the project manager and provide support during the first months after contract launch.
  • Participate in business development activities with sales managers and product policy managers.
  • Travel in France and abroad as required.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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