Nicholas Associates Group Appoints Senior Bid Manager

We have strengthened our sales team following the appointment of Jenny Begley as our Group Bid Manager. With a national remit and a central role at our company HQ in Sheffield, Jenny joins the team to fortify our strategy to increase our stronghold in securing volume contracts with leading employers in the industrial, engineering, construction, apprenticeship, graduate, and white-collar sectors.

An accredited member of the ‘Association of Proposal Management Professionals’, Jenny has over 20 years of experience working in senior roles in the recruitment sector as a bid and proposal specialist.

Reporting to our Group Sales Director Sunny Singh, Jenny will manage the entire bid and contract renewal process. She will oversee that all our submissions meet the stringent criteria required to be considered for substantial recruitment contracts across our portfolio of brands which include, Apprentice Employment Agency, Stafforce, Cra-Cro Site Services, Nicholas Associates, Ashley Kate HR & Finance, Main Board and Olano.

Jenny’s mandate encompasses managing the complete tender process, from pre-qualification to contract award. She will coordinate and project-manage national stakeholder teams, ensuring the timely delivery of responses for various recruitment solutions including Managed Services, RPO, Total Talent Management and Consultancy.

Sunny Singh, our Group Sales Director, commented, “Jenny and I have previously worked together very successfully, and I have firsthand knowledge of exceptional bid-to-win ratio. Her expertise will undoubtedly benefit the Group’s positioning in competitive tender situations”.

Jenny’s extensive experience encompasses bid preparation for temporary, permanent, and professional staffing, search and selection, executive search, outsourcing, training, outplacement, and HR consulting. Her addition to the team will significantly enhance the service offering provided by Nicholas Associates Group.