Bid Manager: Lead Strategic Tender Submissions

Ipsum; Chorley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + bank holidays

Pension Plan

Career development

Virtual GP access

Mental health support

Cycle to Work

Discount club

Life assurance

Long service recognition

Local social committees

Social events

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Ipsum, a leading provider in utilities, is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join the Business Development team in Chorley. You'll lead pre-qualification and tender activities, manage end-to-end bid submissions, and build strong customer relationships to convert opportunities into outcomes.

Working with the Head of Strategic Bids and senior stakeholders, you'll drive growth across sectors, maintain bid content libraries, and continuously improve tendering processes while delivering clear

Qualifications

• Experience in bid management, business development or tendering.
• Experience in pre-qualification and tendering management.
• Experience with online procurement portals.
• Ability to produce compelling customer presentations and high-quality written submissions.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end pre-qualification and tendering activities.
• Supporting the development and delivery of business growth strategies.
• Researching customers, markets and opportunities to build and maintain a strong pipeline of future work.
• Developing relationships with new and existing customers.
• Coordinating bid responses and working with subject matter experts to create high-quality tender submissions.
• Managing tender storyboarding, submission reviews and governance processes.
• Maintaining and developing bid content libraries and supporting materials.
• Supporting continuous improvement of tendering processes and procedures.
• Producing customer engagement, key account and sales activity plans.
• Maintaining accurate pipeline information and providing regular management reporting.
• Preparing reporting and updates for senior stakeholders and the Board.
• Supporting the achievement of business development KPIs and growth objectives.

Skills

Bid management

Business development

Tendering

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

APMP membership advantageous

Tools

Online procurement portals

Job description

Ipsum, a leading provider in utilities, is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join the Business Development team in Chorley. You'll lead pre-qualification and tender activities, manage end-to-end bid submissions, and build strong customer relationships to convert opportunities into outcomes.

Working with the Head of Strategic Bids and senior stakeholders, you'll drive growth across sectors, maintain bid content libraries, and continuously improve tendering processes while delivering clear