Global Aftermarket Bid Manager - Aerospace Simulations

Acron Aviation; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Profit sharing

Job summary

Acron Aviation in London/Crawley area seeks an experienced Aftermarket Bid Manager to own global aftermarket opportunities for simulator upgrades and obsolescence solutions.

You will lead the full bid lifecycle, coordinating with Sales, Solutions Architecture, Engineering and Commercial teams to deliver clear, costed and competitive proposals. Strong technical and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in bid management, capture management or complex commercial roles, with pursuits from qualification through contract award.
• Strong technical background with understanding of integrated hardware and software systems, ideally in simulation/aerospace.
• Ability to evaluate customer-requested changes, identify system dependencies and define deliverable solutions.
• Experience producing clear scopes of work and compelling proposals covering technical solutions, deliverables, assumptions, exclusions and acceptance criteria.
• Strong commercial judgement with ability to evaluate cost, schedule, profitability and risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead global aftermarket opportunities from qualification through proposal, negotiation, contract award and handover.
• Translate customer requirements into clear, technically deliverable and commercially competitive solutions.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs across Sales, Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Programme Management, Supply Chain, Finance and Commercial.
• Define robust scopes of work, including deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, dependencies, acceptance criteria and responsibilities.
• Develop accurate cost estimates, schedules, pricing and customer-focused technical and commercial proposals.
• Identify and manage technical, commercial and delivery risks, including integration, obsolescence and supplier constraints.
• Lead bid reviews, governance approvals, customer clarifications and contract negotiations.
• Ensure a structured handover of agreed scope, commitments, risks and customer expectations to delivery teams.
• Strengthen bid performance through reusable content, estimating data, lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Skills

Bid management

Capture management

Technical background

Leadership

Commercial judgement

Stakeholder communication

Global engagement

Proposal development

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Acron Aviation in London/Crawley area seeks an experienced Aftermarket Bid Manager to own global aftermarket opportunities for simulator upgrades and obsolescence solutions.

You will lead the full bid lifecycle, coordinating with Sales, Solutions Architecture, Engineering and Commercial teams to deliver clear, costed and competitive proposals. Strong technical and leadership skills are essential.