Bid Manager

Waterstons Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business development firm is seeking an Assistant Bid Manager to support the Bid Manager and Bid Lead in sourcing and responding to tenders, producing high-quality proposals, and managing small to medium-size bids end-to-end. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a keen interest in bids, and good IT skills. This role offers a competitive salary, unlimited holiday allowance, and various development opportunities, all within a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus

Unlimited holiday allowance

EV car scheme

Supported development opportunities

Enhanced family policies

Company sick pay

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail.
• A genuine interest in bids, proposals, and the commercial world.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage incoming bid opportunities.
• Support the production of bids and proposals.
• Manage bid submissions for small to medium-size opportunities.
• Coordinate stakeholders across various teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of bid library and tools.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong organisational and time-management skills

Team-player mindset

Good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Degree in IT, business, or relevant subject (or equivalent experience)

Job description

We're looking for an Assistant Bid Manager to join our growing Business Development team. You'll support the Bid Manager and Bid Lead with sourcing and responding to tenders, producing high-quality proposals, and managing small to medium‑size bids end‑to‑end. It’s a role where you’ll learn quickly, develop your bid‑management skills, and play a key part in helping us win new business.

Location: Remote – occasional office visits

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage incoming bid opportunities, profiling them for timely review
• Support the production of bids and proposals, creating or sourcing content from across the business
• Manage bid submissions for small to medium‑size opportunities through the full sales lifecycle
• Coordinate stakeholders across Business Development, technical, delivery, and commercial teams
• Keep our bid library and tools up to date, and contribute to continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
• A genuine interest in bids, proposals, and the commercial world
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Team‑player mindset with great relationship‑building skills
• Good IT skills across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice to have

• A degree in IT, business, or another relevant subject (or equivalent experience)
• Experience with procurement portals, PQQs, or selection questionnaires
• Familiarity with public sector or commercial routes to market

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Standard UK benefits
• Unlimited holiday allowance
• EV car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Supported development opportunities and sponsored training
• Enhanced family policies
• Company sick pay and life assurance
• Wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programme, and private medical insurance
• Flexible benefits such as dental scheme, eye‑care support, season‑ticket loan and cycle‑to‑work
• Security check required for all colleagues