Defence Bid Manager — Proposals & Win Strategy

Rheinmetall; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days holiday

Death-in-Service

BUPA Healthcare

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Discounted Ferry

Gym Membership

Canteen facilities

Job summary

Rheinmetall in Newport seeks an experienced Sales Bid Manager to coordinate end-to-end bids for defence electronics systems. You will work with Sales, Project, Commercial and Technical teams to ensure compliant, compelling responses within tight timeframes.

The role requires proven bid management in regulated environments, strong cross-functional leadership, and a track record of delivering winning proposals. This position is on site in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in MoD procurement, competitive tendering and framework submissions.
• Experience in Engineering Services sales or product sales in defence or complex engineering sectors is preferred.
• Bid management experience with ability to manage multiple bids under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end bid process from qualification through governance to contract award.
• Plan bids with governance route, milestones and bid team.
• Coordinate inputs from Sales, technical, engineering, commercial, finance, legal and delivery teams.

Skills

Bid management

MoD procurement

Bid planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Project management

Proposal development

Tools

SAP B2

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Rheinmetall in Newport seeks an experienced Sales Bid Manager to coordinate end-to-end bids for defence electronics systems. You will work with Sales, Project, Commercial and Technical teams to ensure compliant, compelling responses within tight timeframes.

The role requires proven bid management in regulated environments, strong cross-functional leadership, and a track record of delivering winning proposals. This position is on site in the UK.