Bid Manager (Engineering / Sales Focus)

Randstad Sourceright; North Kesteven; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join their team in Lincoln, focusing on managing the end-to-end bid process. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver technically robust and commercially competitive proposals. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and proven experience in bid management within a technical environment. This position offers a hybrid work model and opportunities to influence growth in innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Bid Manager/Tender Manager in a technical, engineering-led environment.
• Ability to translate complex engineering input into clear, compelling proposals.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and financial knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate tendering activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Work closely with Sales Managers and Engineering to develop proposals.
• Manage a high volume of tenders, prioritizing effectively without compromising quality.

Skills

Bid management

Technical proposal writing

Project management

Commercial knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Bid Manager (Engineering / Sales Focus)

Location: Teal Park Rd, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 3QZ

Contract: 12-month rolling contract (potential extension)

Hours: 37.5 per week, hybrid (3 days onsite)

About the role

Randstad Sourceright are recruiting on behalf of Siemens Energy for an experienced Bid Manager to join their growing sales and tendering team in Lincoln.

This is not a procurement or supply chain role. Instead, it is a commercially focused position at the heart of the sales cycle - managing the end-to-end bid process from opportunity qualification (Go/No Go) through to project handover. You will ensure proposals are technically robust, commercially competitive, and aligned with customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate tendering activities across multiple stakeholders, delivering accurate and compliant bids on time.
• Work closely with Sales Managers and Engineering colleagues to develop customer-focused proposals, particularly for turbine upgrades, control systems, and carbon reduction projects.
• Support pricing strategy and go-to-market planning for the Service Line.
• Manage a high volume of tenders (500+ annually), prioritising effectively without compromising quality.
• Own the proposal process - gathering technical input, financial data, and shaping submissions into clear value propositions.
• Ensure strong communication between sales, engineering, finance, and commercial teams to align on content and strategy.
• Drive continuous improvement of bid processes, tools, and reporting.
• Act as a primary contact for external customers during tendering stages.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience as a Bid Manager / Tender Manager in a technical, engineering-led environment.
• Ability to translate complex engineering input into clear, compelling proposals.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and financial knowledge.
• Degree-qualified in engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• Knowledge of gas turbines or energy industry projects (highly desirable).
• Strong project management skills - organised, deadline-focused, and detail-driven.
• Confident communicator, experienced in working across sales, engineering, and external clients.
• Familiarity with Salesforce and MS Office is advantageous.

Why Join?

You will be part of Siemens Energy's UK sales organisation, a 15-strong team working on high-value, technically complex proposals. This is an opportunity to shape bids that directly influence growth in areas such as control system upgrades and carbon reduction initiatives, while building your career within a world-class engineering business.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. While the hiring process may not be expedited, we urge all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to ensure their consideration.