Flexible Defence Bid Manager

Rheinmetall; Newport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Flexible hours

Death-in-service benefit

BUPA healthcare

Long-service rewards

Employer pension contributions 6.8%

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted ferry bookings

Discounted gym membership

Bi-monthly on-site massages

Excellent training opportunities

Recommend-a-friend

Canteen facilities

Staff socials

Job summary

Rheinmetall in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Sales Bid Manager to coordinate the end-to-end bid process for defence electronics systems. You will work with Sales, Project Management, Commercial and Technical staff to ensure compliant, compelling proposals on time.

The ideal candidate combines defence or complex engineering bid experience with strong governance, collaboration and data management skills to drive winning outcomes in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in MoD procurement, competitive tendering and framework submissions.
• Experience in Engineering Services sales (electronic, mechanical, software, system of systems, ILS).
• Experience in Product sales (electro‑mechanical goods, support).
• Bid management experience with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent bids under tight deadlines.
• Desirable: APM/Prince qualifications.
• Plan and facilitate proposal reviews with compliance, feedback incorporation and formal bid reviews.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development team and IPTs by providing timely information about customers, products, platforms and issues influencing capture plans.
• Bid planning – identify governance route, bid team and milestones with Sales.
• Proposal development – coordinate inputs from multiple teams for clarity and accuracy of data.
• Bid compliance and risk – ensure procurement rule compliance and track mitigation.

Skills

Bid management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP B2

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Rheinmetall in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Sales Bid Manager to coordinate the end-to-end bid process for defence electronics systems. You will work with Sales, Project Management, Commercial and Technical staff to ensure compliant, compelling proposals on time.

The ideal candidate combines defence or complex engineering bid experience with strong governance, collaboration and data management skills to drive winning outcomes in regulated environments.