Laurence Dhery
About Laurence Dhery
Laurence Dhery is a Bid Manager with extensive experience in managing strategic bids for public transport service contracts. He has over 15 years of experience in the industrial and construction sectors and holds multiple project management certifications.
Work at Transdev
Currently, Laurence Dhery serves as a Bid Manager at Transdev, a role he has held since 2021. In this position, he is responsible for managing strategic bids for public transport service contracts. These contracts involve significant financial values, reaching up to 400 million euros, and are aimed at public transport agencies. His work involves overseeing the pre-sales and contract phases, ensuring that proposals align with the company's strategic objectives.
Previous Experience at Tarkett Sports
Laurence Dhery worked at Tarkett Sports for a total of seven years in various capacities. He began as Responsable Service projets from 2002 to 2011, where he managed project services. He then transitioned to the role of Contract Manager from 2011 to 2013, focusing on contract management. Finally, he served as Bid Manager from 2013 to 2020, where he developed skills in bid management and strategic proposal development.
Education and Expertise
Laurence Dhery has a solid educational background in business and management. He studied at ESSEC Business School, where he earned a Master in Management et Gestion des Organisations from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, he attended IAE FRANCE - Ecoles Universitaires de Management, achieving a Master 2 in Management des Opérations. He also holds certifications in PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner and APMP Foundation, which demonstrate his expertise in project and bid management processes.
Background in Financial Management
Before his extensive career in bid management, Laurence Dhery worked as a Financial & Administrative Manager at Mellerio dits Meller for six months in 2005-2006. This role provided him with foundational skills in financial oversight and administration, which he later applied in his bid management responsibilities, particularly in constructing and monitoring profit and loss statements.
Skills in Bid Management
Laurence Dhery possesses a range of skills pertinent to bid management. He is adept at defining response strategies for competitive markets, utilizing tools such as SWOT analysis, win themes, business cases, risk analysis, and direct response assembly. His over 15 years of experience in managing pre-sales and contract phases in the industrial and construction sectors has equipped him with the knowledge necessary to handle complex and strategic offers.