Defence Proposals Coordinator | Hybrid & SC Cleared

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options (hybrid)

Private healthcare

Dental care

Life assurance

Pension

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Career development programmes

Annual performance incentive

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Proposal Coordinator in Cheltenham to support a surge in opportunities. You will report to the Head of Bids and provide operational support to BD, Capture and Bid teams, focusing on frameworks, proposal management, data analysis, reporting and competitive intelligence.

You will help ensure compliant, high-quality proposals and collaborate with subject matter experts across functions in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with formal tendering processes and procurement portals.
• Proven bid documentation experience for products and services.
• Ability to produce clear, concise progress reporting.
• Experience in government or defence sectors.
• Experience in research, data collection and analysis.
• UK national with ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact for frameworks and call-offs, coordinating with internal and external teams.
• Drive the generation of non-complex/call-off proposals, outlining structure and assigning responsibilities.
• Monitor proposal contributions to ensure a high-quality, competitive offer.
• Manage in-process proposal submission reviews to differentiate the proposal.
• Ensure compliance with the business acquisition process.
• Gather, analyse and report data to deliver strategic insights for decisions.
• Collaborate on best practices using IMS tools and processes.
• Support with reporting from systems (e.g., Salesforce, SAP) and data validation.
• Assist BD team with tools, content library, and lessons learned.

Skills

Tendering processes

Bid documentation

Progress reporting

Government/defence experience

Data analysis

Tools

Salesforce

SAP

IMS

Job description

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Proposal Coordinator in Cheltenham to support a surge in opportunities. You will report to the Head of Bids and provide operational support to BD, Capture and Bid teams, focusing on frameworks, proposal management, data analysis, reporting and competitive intelligence.

You will help ensure compliant, high-quality proposals and collaborate with subject matter experts across functions in a fast-growing environment.