Bid Manager
Job Description
We are currently recruiting for a Bid Manager to join an international engineering organisation. This is a dynamic opportunity for a strategic thinker who excels at managing bids from first contact to final negotiation. This role drives the full bid lifecycle, shaping compelling strategies, coordinating expert teams, and delivering stand out proposals in fast paced, deadline driven environments.
Key Responsibilities:
– Lead the complete bid process across RFIs, RFPs, PQQs, ITTs, ITNs, and client presentations.
– Develop winning strategies, defining persuasive win themes with Key Account Managers.
– Manage virtual bid teams across sales, marketing, finance, legal and project management.
– Influence senior stakeholders to drive aligned, commercially robust decisions.
– Build compliant, competitive commercial models and manage risk.
– Craft engaging, high impact proposals with clear, compelling narratives.
– Set realistic timelines, oversee smooth submissions, and uphold delivery standards.
– Conduct post bid reviews and embed improvements for future success.
Candidate Profile:
– Proven bid management experience in B2B, professional services or engineering.
– Strong commercial awareness (NEC3/4 exposure desirable).
– Demonstrated track record delivering winning bids.
– Excellent project management, writing, editing and stakeholder engagement skills.
– Highly organised multitasker able to lead multiple submissions under pressure.
– Degree level education (or equivalent experience), APMP Foundation preferred.
– Advanced MS Office capability.
Additional Information: You will require SC clearance for this position. You must therefore currently hold SC clearance or be eligible for it.
Should this position be of interest, please contact Ben Hannon at ben_hannon@bidsolutions.co.uk