Commercial Bids & Tenders Lead (Electrical Knowledge preferred)

REXEL; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Annual Bonus Scheme

33 days annual leave (incl. bank hols)

Learning opportunities

Health & wellbeing resources

Staff discounts

Job summary

Rexel UK is seeking a Commercial Bids & Tenders Lead with electrical knowledge to manage end-to-end pricing bid activity. You will provide commercial governance, ensure submissions are viable, competitive, and financially robust.

The role supports Rexel's national sales bid activity, blending home-based and branch locations in a hybrid working setup. An opportunity to influence pricing strategy and win rates across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical product knowledge.
• Excellent commercial acumen to assess bid viability, margin, competitiveness and risk.
• Bid/tender commercial pricing management; end-to-end planning, coordinating inputs, managing reviews and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own bid content inputs by matching products to requirements and assess margin impact.
• Design and implement pricing approaches and margin models for Rexel UK bids.
• Provide commercial governance and go/no-go recommendations based on margin, risk and strategic fit.
• Coordinate internal and external inputs; ensure timely submission in line with deadlines.
• Act as commercial lead and main point of contact for bid/tender activity across stakeholders and partners.

Skills

Electrical product knowledge

Commercial acumen

Pricing management

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Job description

Commercial Bids & Tenders Lead (Electrical Knowledge preferred)

• Full-time
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Experience Level (for career site): Experienced Professional
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Job Family: Sales

Want to use your electrical product knowledge in a different way?

Rexel UK has an exciting new opportunity to be part of our National Sales & Commercial Bids & Tenders Team.

You will manage the end-to-end commercial pricing bid and tender activity for Rexel UK. You will provide commercial governance, ensure submissions are viable, competitive and financially robust.

As a global leader in electrical wholesale, Rexel distributes advanced electrical and energy-efficient products worldwide. We deliver smart, sustainable solutions engineered to enhance comfort, safety, and security across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

We’re looking for fresh thinkers, team players, and positive individuals like you to be part of our journey.

Hybrid working from home and any Rexel branch location

The Benefits of a Career with Rexel:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Time Off:33 days annual leave(including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) You can also buy and sell holiday and enjoy enhanced parental leave
• Support & Development:Extensive learning opportunities from day one.
• Health & Wellbeing:Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more!
• Perks:Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education

Key Accountabilities for a Bid and Tenders Lead with Rexel include:

• Owning and designing the commercial pricing and product strategy for Rexel UKs bid activity.
• Provide commercial insight and challenge to ensure bids are financially viable and contractually acceptable, including go/no-go recommendations based on margin, risk, competitiveness and strategic fit.
• Own bid content inputs by matching products to requirements, resolve gaps, propose substitutions/own-brand alternatives and assess margin impact.
• Implement pricing approach and margin models on potential bids by calculating costs, pricing each line, testing pricing options and benchmarking against the market insight and past bids.
• Act as the commercial lead and main point of contact for bid/tender activity across internal stakeholders and external support partners.
• Drive continuous improvement in the commercial pricing of Rexel UK bidsthrough win/loss tracking, analysis of trends/outcomes, review of scoring/weightings and applying learning from previous submission and outcomes.

At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles, the behaviours that will set you up for success within this role include:

• COLLABORATION – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• TAKES ACCOUNTABILTY – Takes action, addresses obstacles to get work done and meets commitments
• CUSTOMER FOCUS – Building strong customer relationships & delivers customer centric solutions
• BUSINESS INSIGHT – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organisation's goals
• DECISION QUALITY - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward

What we’re looking for…

• Strong electrical product knowledge.
• Excellent commercial acumen to assess bid viability, margin, competitiveness, and risk; confident providing clear Go/No-Go recommendations.
• Bid/tender commercial pricing management; end-to-end planning, coordinating inputs, managing reviews and controlling deadlines through to submission.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with internal teams and external bid support; able to challenge constructively and drive timely decisions.
• Analytical mindset to track win/loss outcomes, identify themes, and translate insight into improvements in commercial bid strategy

At Rexel UK, we actively seek talent with different experiences, background and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.

Working together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.

Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.