Defence Quality Bids & Proposals Coordinator - 4-Day Week

TXM Recruit; Houghton Conquest; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4‑day working week (Mon-Thu)

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

TXM Recruit is seeking a Quality Bids & Proposals Coordinator in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The role coordinates Quality activities during bid phases, ensuring compliant, costed proposals and clear customer requirements.

You’ll work with Business Development, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Quality teams to plan quality activities before contracts are awarded. The successful candidate will have experience in Quality Engineering or manufacturing quality, familiarity with AS9100, and the

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Engineering, QA, or Manufacturing Quality.
• Involvement in bids, tenders or proposals in defence/aerospace or regulated industry.
• Good understanding of AS9100 and Quality Management Systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specs, and customer requirements.
• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail.
• Confident communicator who can influence across departments.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications, technical docs, and drawings to set Quality scope.
• Develop and maintain BOEs for bid submissions.
• Validate labour estimates, inspection activities and delivery strategies with SMEs.
• Document Quality assumptions, dependencies, and exclusions in proposals.
• Assess Quality risks and opportunities for bid reviews and mitigation.
• Identify tooling, equipment, certifications or training needed for requirements.
• Represent Quality during proposal reviews and governance meetings.
• Maintain and improve Quality proposal templates and libraries.
• Ensure proposed activities align with operational capability and QMS requirements.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Bid/Proposal management

AS9100 knowledge

Engineering drawings interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP ERP

APQP knowledge

Job description

TXM Recruit is seeking a Quality Bids & Proposals Coordinator in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The role coordinates Quality activities during bid phases, ensuring compliant, costed proposals and clear customer requirements.

You’ll work with Business Development, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Quality teams to plan quality activities before contracts are awarded. The successful candidate will have experience in Quality Engineering or manufacturing quality, familiarity with AS9100, and the