Bid Manager

Morson Edge; Sefton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing engineering company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to oversee the entire tender lifecycle. This role involves identifying opportunities, leading the development of compelling bids, and managing a dedicated team aimed at driving high-quality submissions. With a focus on collaboration across Business Development, Engineering, and Project Delivery, the successful candidate will shape winning strategies and ensure robust, compliant proposals. Competitive salary in a permanent position.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing tender processes and submissions.
• Strong leadership skills to develop a Bid Team.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple teams for effective bids.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end tender process with high-quality submissions.
• Lead planning and decision-making for bids.
• Oversee the contributions of various departments into bids.

Job description

Bid Manager

Chorley | £45,000–£55,000 | Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Bid Manager to play a key role in securing new work and driving high-quality tender submissions for a growing engineering and delivery-focused organisation.

In this role, you'll lead the full tender lifecycle — from opportunity identification through to submission and handover — ensuring every proposal is compliant, compelling, and commercially robust. Working closely with Business Development, Engineering and Project Delivery teams, you'll coordinate contributions across the business to shape winning strategies, define clear win themes, and produce standout bids that reflect our technical capability and commitment to safety and quality.

You will also lead and develop a dedicated Bid Team, embedding best practice, consistency, and continuous improvement across the function.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end tender process, ensuring timely, high-quality and compliant submissions.

Lead bid planning, bid / no-bid decisions and pipeline forecasting with Business Development.

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