Bid Manager

Executive Network Group; Oxford; Remote; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Bid Manager to develop competitive proposals in warehousing and transport. The role involves managing the bid process, working collaboratively with diverse teams, and producing high-quality submissions. Ideal candidates will have strong writing and stakeholder engagement skills, along with a passion for supply chain logistics.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Car/car allowance

Pension

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Solid experience managing bids in public and private sectors.
• Ability to craft persuasive proposals and engage stakeholders.
• Experience with cross-functional teams for successful bid delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead response to tenders and coordinate virtual teams.
• Produce persuasive proposal documents and oversee bid production.
• Manage bid processes ensuring compliance and quality control.

Skills

Writing skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Passion for supply chain logistics

Education

Experience or training in bid management (e.g., Shipley or APMP)

Tools

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

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Role: Bid Manager
Salary: Up to £50,000 + car/car allowance, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme
Location: Remote, with travel to offices as required (Oxford/Nuneaton)
Term: Full time / Permanent


About the Role:

As a Bid Manager, you will lead the development of competitive, winning proposals in warehousing and transport across a variety of sectors. You’ll work with a diverse team of professionals, ensuring that proposals align with client specifications and company goals. You will manage every aspect of the bid process, ensuring timely, high-quality, customer-centric submissions that meet public and private sector requirements.


Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the response to both public and private sector tenders, coordinating a virtual team that includes Operations, Project Management, Finance, and Commercial.

• Producing concise, persuasive, and customer-focused proposal documents, presentations, and other submission materials.

• Overseeing bid production, ensuring all proposals meet client requirements and deadlines.

• Facilitating Value Proposition sessions to craft winning strategies and integrate them into submission documents.

• Managing key actions, outputs, and clarifications throughout the bid process, ensuring compliance and quality control.

• Leading tender review meetings, facilitating collaboration among team members to fine-tune proposals.

• Continually enhancing bid processes and contributing to bid management initiatives across the organisation.

About You:

• Solid experience managing bids, particularly within the public and private sectors.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to craft persuasive, high-level proposals.

• Strong verbal and presentation skills to engage and persuade stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Word.

• Experience in stakeholder management, working with cross-functional teams to deliver successful bids.

• The ability to juggle multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and work well under pressure.

• A passion for supply chain logistics, with experience or training (such as Shipley or APMP) in bid management being advantageous.

If you are interested in the above it would be great to discuss further, we look forward to your application / CV.