Bid Excellence Specialist

DHL Supply Chain; Rugby; Remote; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

25 days annual leave (+buy extra)

Discretionary bonus

Flexible working

Generous pension

GP consultations

Retail discounts

Loans/savings schemes

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is seeking a Bid Excellence Manager to join the Bid Excellence team. This remote role with Midlands travel will shape proposals for customers across multiple sectors, coordinating with Sales, Solutions Design, Finance and Operations to move opportunities from capture to final submission.

You will work with a high-performing team to develop bid content, upskill internal teams, and drive a compelling customer storytelling approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and coordinating complex bids and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Support development of compelling proposals and coordinate with SMEs to deliver high-quality bid submissions.
• Partner with sales from early capture to submission to understand customer challenges and differentiate proposals.
• Create clear, engaging bid content and ensure a consistent narrative across submissions.
• Work with SMEs to translate complex information into easy-to-understand content.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal writing

Storytelling

Stakeholder facilitation

Content creation

Organisational skills

Education

Experience in bids and proposals

Job description

Grade: RCS K
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Location: Remote but with travel to UK sites - primarily the Midlands.

We're seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Bid Excellence Manager to join our Bid Excellence team, which sits at the heart of DHL Supply Chain's biggest growth opportunities across the UK & Ireland. You will help shape proposals for customers across a wide range of sectors, turning complex challenges into clear, persuasive and differentiated bid responses.

This is a role with real variety, visibility and development potential. You'll work alongside Sales and central functions such as Solutions Design, Finance and Operations, working with stakeholders at all levels as opportunities move from early capture through to final submission.

You'll be joining a supportive, high-performing team that gives you the chance to learn quickly, build your confidence and develop a career in bid strategy, proposal development and customer storytelling.

We're looking for someone who is motivated, curious and confident asking questions; someone who enjoys getting under the skin of customer challenges and bringing fresh thinking to the way we shape winning proposals.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Support the development of compelling customer‑centric proposals and coordinate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to deliver high-quality bid submissions
• Partner with our sales colleagues from early capture and pursuit stages through to submission to understand customer challenges, identify differentiators and build persuasive proposals
• Create clear, engaging, impactful bid responses and shape overall bid narrative to ensure a consistent story runs through each submission
• Work closely with SMEs to turn complex information into easy to understand content and contribute ideas that improve how we approach each bid.
• Support the continuous development of bid content, helping raise standards across the function and organisation.
• Support the development and upskilling of bid experts within the organisation through the ownership of internal projects.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Experience in the management and coordination of complex bids, proposal and strategic pursuits within both the private and public sector.
• Strong proposal writing, editing and storytelling capabilities.
• Experience in content creation and bid library development
• Ability to support the facilitation of value proposition workshops and translate the information gathered into compelling stories.
• A curious mindset and desire to truly understand customer challenges and emerging trends.
• Confidence to make recommendations and ask insightful questions to influence stakeholders at different levels that are involved in bids.
• Strong organisational, collaboration and communication skills with the enthusiasm to learn and contribute to the future of bidding at DHL Supply Chain.

YOU WILL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF

• You love writing and creating compelling content
• Are curious and enjoy getting to understand challenges and want to be involved in opportunities that make real impact.
• Are comfortable challenging ideas and being challenged in return.
• Continuously look for ways to improve how things are done.
• Want to build a career in bidding and bid strategy.

WHY JOIN US?

• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• Discretionary bonus based on performance
• We're happy to talk about flexible working - just ask about alternative patterns
• Generous pension with up to 8% employer contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 12th October. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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