Bid Manager

PHOENIX Medical Supplies Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare supplier in the UK is seeking a PharmaCo Bid Manager. The role involves leading the bid process to develop winning proposals and driving new business. Ideal candidates will have strong bid management experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. The position offers a hybrid working model with competitive benefits including generous annual leave, a health cash plan, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health cash plan

iTrent Financial Wellbeing app

High street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Fully funded accredited training programmes

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders across multiple business areas.
• Experience managing B2B pharma relationships and working with syndicated data sources.
• Confident leadership with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify and manage tender opportunities across sectors.
• Develop winning bid strategies that align with commercial objectives.
• Project manage the full proposal development process.
• Ensure all bids are high-quality and submitted on time.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive Tender Library.
• Lead the development of a Pharma Services Digital Strategy.
• Drive the creation of a Marketing & Communication Trade Plan.

Skills

Strong bid management experience

Exceptional communication skills

Project management skills

Analytical mindset

Strong commercial and strategic thinking

Job description

Description

Job Title : PharmaCo Bid Manager

Location: Hybrid (Runcorn / Home, with travel to manufacturers and depot sites)

Salary: Competitive (based on experience)

Working Pattern: Full-time, Permanent

About Us

PHOENIX Medical Supplies is one of the UK’s leading providers of healthcare and pharmaceutical distribution services. Through our Pharma Services division, we partner with manufacturer clients to deliver innovative, efficient, and compliant commercial solutions that drive growth across the healthcare supply chain.

As part of our ongoing expansion, we are seeking a PharmaCo Bid Manager to lead the bid process from end to end — identifying opportunities, developing winning proposals, and driving new business that strengthens our position as the first-choice partner for manufacturer clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify and manage tender opportunities across the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
• Develop winning bid strategies that align with PHOENIX’s commercial and financial objectives.
• Project manage the full proposal development process — coordinating inputs from commercial, finance, marketing and supply chain teams.
• Ensure all bids are high‑quality, compliant and submitted on time.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive Tender Library to streamline future submissions and manufacturer onboarding.
• Lead the development of a Pharma Services Digital Strategy, enhancing tools such as Partnerweb and CRM while exploring new digital solutions.
• Collaborate across the business to ensure the Pharma Services proposition is simple, effective and easy to implement.
• Drive the creation of a Marketing & Communication Trade Plan to increase brand awareness and market presence.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong bid management experience, ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders across multiple business areas.
• Exceptional communication and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously.
• Analytical mindset with strong commercial and strategic thinking.
• Experience managing B2B pharma relationships and working with syndicated data sources (IQVIA).
• Confident leadership with a collaborative, solutions‑focused approach.

Desirable

• Experience in pricing, commercial programmes and reporting.
• Proven success in developing and delivering strategic marketing or commercial initiatives.

What We Offer

• 25 days (pro rata) annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Medicash – a health cash plan to support everyday healthcare costs (eyecare, prescriptions).
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing – an app to help manage and access your pay flexibly.
• High street discounts and offers.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Fully funded accredited training programmes through the Apprenticeship Scheme.