Bid Manager

Ventro - Fire Compliance; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fire safety company in the UK seeks an experienced Bid Manager to drive commercial growth and enhance their portfolio in fire protection systems. This role involves managing the entire bid lifecycle, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in bid management, excellent technical writing skills, and experience in the fire safety or construction sector. Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary package offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus commission

Flexible benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

Employee referral program

Cycle-to-work scheme

Company events and activities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in bid management or tender coordination.
• Experience in the fire safety or construction industry.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete bid lifecycle from opportunity identification to contract handover.
• Develop bid and win strategy approaches.
• Lead proposal development and coordinate tender responses.

Skills

Bid management

Technical writing

Pre-sales activities

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

InDesign

Bid management software

CRM systems

Job description

Bid Manager - Shape the Future of Fire Safety

| Permanent | Remote Working | Competitive Salary + Commission

Are you ready to drive commercial growth at one of the UK's fastest-growing fire safety companies? We're looking for an experienced Bid Manager, Proposal Manager, or Tender Manager to join our dynamic team and take ownership of securing the contracts that fuel our expansion across fire safety systems, fire protection, and life safety systems.

What's In It For You

• Competitive compensation - Base salary plus commission structure
• Direct impact - Your contributions will directly influence company growth
• Career growth - Professional development opportunities in the thriving fire safety and construction industry

Other benefits include :

• Flexible Benefits : Holiday purchase scheme allowing additional time off
• Healthcare : Comprehensive health and wellbeing coverage
• Employee Referral Program : Financial incentives for successful candidate referrals
• Sustainable Transport : Cycle-to-work scheme supporting environmental initiatives
• Social connection - Regular company events and team activities
• Company Rewards : Access to employee discount schemes and recognition programs

Why This Role Will Accelerate Your Career

This isn't just another bid management or tender response position - it's your chance to be at the commercial heart of a rapidly expanding fire protection business. You'll work directly with senior leadership, influence major strategic decisions, and see the immediate impact of your work on company growth. Join a focused, collaborative team where thoughtful communication and mutual support drive success. Our close-knit environment values deep work and meaningful collaboration, creating the perfect setting for strategic thinking and delivering exceptional bid outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll manage the complete bid lifecycle from opportunity identification through to contract handover. This includes monitoring OJEU portals, responding to PQQs (Pre-Qualification Questionnaires), ITTs (Invitations to Tender), RFPs (Requests for Proposal), and RFQs (Requests for Quotation). You'll lead proposal development, coordinate tender responses, and craft compelling bid writing materials for fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, fire suppression, fire detection, and passive and active fire protection solutions.

As a Bid Manager, you'll develop bid strategy and win strategy approaches while working closely with cross-functional teams across fire engineering, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), and building services. You'll provide business development support, manage pricing strategy, and present recommendations to senior leadership. Your role includes technical writing for complex fire safety systems including FM200 / Novec systems, ensuring fire safety compliance with NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and BS 5839 (British Standard for fire alarms) requirements.

You'll attend client meetings, lead site visits, conduct stakeholder management, and build the bid libraries that will drive future success. Your compliance management expertise will ensure all submissions meet fire certification standards and industry regulations. You'll also support contract negotiation processes and maintain our bid management software and CRM systems.

The role demands someone who thrives under pressure - you'll be juggling multiple deadlines while maintaining the high standards that win contracts. Your strategic thinking and exceptional proposal writer skills will be crucial in positioning us ahead of competitors. Experience in pre-sales activities, tender management, and fire risk assessment knowledge will be highly valued.

What We're Looking For

We need someone with proven bid management, proposal management, or tender coordination experience and a track record of winning proposals in the fire safety, fire protection, or construction industry. You should be comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously, have excellent technical writing and communication skills, and be proficient with MS Office Suite, SharePoint, and ideally InDesign for proposal formatting. Experience with bid management software and CRM systems is essential.

Knowledge of fire safety systems, life safety systems, fire engineering principles, and building services will set you apart. Understanding of fire safety compliance requirements, NFPA standards, and BS 5839 regulations is desirable. Most importantly, you need the drive to succeed in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Don't have bid management experience yet? We're also recruiting for Bid Writer positions. If you're earlier in your bid career but excited about this opportunity, please apply and we'll consider you for the appropriate role.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

If you're an ambitious bid professional, proposal writer, or tender specialist looking for your next challenge in a company that's going places, we want to hear from you.

Ventro Ltd values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and / or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Note: Ventro prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible. We do not accept speculative CVs and no fee will be applicable if sent.

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