Commercial Operations / Bid Manager

Fortescue; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Aviva Pension

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Electric Car Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Commercial Operations / Bid Manager to lead end-to-end bid processes and drive growth across markets. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage timelines and govern bid activities to deliver high-quality proposals that align with commercial strategy.

The role requires strong project management, stakeholder influence, and excellent communication skills to support risk management and value creation for the business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end bid processes and proposals.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across sales, finance, legal and operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid process from opportunity identification to proposal submission.
• Coordinate bid launches, progress and approval meetings with stakeholders.
• Develop pricing strategies with finance and sales aligned to targets.
• Draft executive memos and decision papers for senior leadership.
• Ensure governance, processes and documentation are maintained.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Digital tools

Job description

The Power of Now

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

An opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Operations / Bid Manager to join the Commercial department.

About The Role

As a Commercial Operations / Bid Manager within the Commercial Operations team, you will lead and manage the end-to-end bid process from early opportunity identification through to final proposal submission. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, effectively managing timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder contributions to ensure the delivery of high-quality, competitive proposals.

A key part of this role is driving excellence within Commercial Operations, ensuring robust governance, consistent processes, and strong commercial discipline across all bidding activity. You will play an important role in aligning bids with broader commercial strategy, supporting risk management, pricing integrity, and value creation for the business.

You will also be a key contributor to shaping and executing our growth strategy, strengthening our position across both established and emerging markets. Through your leadership, collaboration, and commercial insight, you will help secure new opportunities and deliver sustainable business success.

What you will do

• Operational Duties:
• Lead end to end bid process – Opportunity identification to proposal submission.
• Bid management process
• Review, analyse and flow down customer requirements
• Develop bid strategies with key stakeholders
• Establish plans and timelines
• Management of bid teams
• Coordinate, facilitate and lead bid launches, progress meetings, approval meetings
• Conduct post-bid reviews
• Co-ordinate and collaborate with various teams including, sales, technical, finance, legal and subject matter experts to ensure all aspects of the bid are addressed.
• Develop pricing strategies with finance and sales that align to business targets and bid requirements
• Generate and analyse pricing models and value propositions
• Coordinate internal approvals and governance processes, including preparing materials and managing stakeholder input through to decision.
• Draft executive-ready memos, briefing notes, and decision papers for senior leadership
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and any industry regulations and standards
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate bid documentation and records
• Monitor and track bid performance, KPIs and budgets
• Co-ordinate and contribute to bid response packages
• Engage with Customer through bid process and support negotiations
• Continuous refinement of processes and develop best practice to improve efficiencies and effectiveness
• Draft and review financial models and business cases to support investment and commercial decision-making
• Assist in developing go-to-market (GTM) strategies
• Assist in drafting and reviewing Agreements
• Support the development and management of relationships with strategic partners, and help develop partnering strategies to enable and grow these relationships
• Proactively “gap fill” to support strategic priorities, stepping in where needed to deliver outcomes
• Demonstrate resilience in a fast-changing environment, adapting quickly to evolving priorities, targets, and stakeholder needs.

About You

• Previous experience in a bid manager, proposal manager or similar role
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at various levels
• Experience in managing complex projects and multiple concurrent bids
• Strong understanding of the bid lifecycle, proposal writing, contract development
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Critical and creative thinking and ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Digital tools

What is in it for you?

Our UK Benefits Include

• Bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.