Senior Bid Manager

GORDON YATES; Leeds; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to develop a top-tier bid management function. This remote role requires significant bid management experience and offers a competitive salary of £60-70K along with benefits like healthcare and 25 days of leave. Candidates should exhibit strong bid writing and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Healthcare

25 days leave

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record in bid management, bid writing, and delivery.
• Experience as a Senior Bid Manager or similar roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop an efficient and effective bid management function.
• Partner with senior stakeholders for process changes.
• Take responsibility for bid writing and delivery.

Skills

Bid management

Bid writing

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

TITLE

Senior Bid Manager (Remote)

INTRODUCTION

Our client is a long-established and innovative manufacturer in the construction and event accommodation space. As part of continued development across their commercial team they wish to hire an experienced Senior Bid Manager to develop a best in class bid management function.

LOCATION

Remote role, with 1 office-based day every 2 weeks average at Manchester and Merseyside offices.

THE JOB ROLE

The Senior Bid Manager role is pivotal to the continued development of our client's commercial team and a key hire for 202. This is a hands-on role that is expected to grow to include further responsibilities in 6-12 months.

• Taking responsibility for the development of an efficient and effective bid management function within the commercial team. Partnering with senior internal stakeholders to drive process change and improvement, including technology investment. Establishing bid management structures, goals and shared KPIs. Identifying bid opportunities for team consideration, working with senior colleagues to assess viability. Initially taking responsibility for bid writing and delivery ahead of planned future team growth.

THE PERSON NEEDED

For the Senior Bid Manager role our client is open on sector experience, but is looking for a demonstrable track of bid management, bid writing and delivery.

• Core experience in a related field e.g. Senior Bid Writer, Bid Manager, Senior Bid Manager, Head of Bids etc. The depth of experience and confidence to play a key decision-making role in shaping the bid management function across the group.

THE REWARDS

£60-70K Basic salary, pension scheme, healthcare, insurances, 25 days leave, full package.

If you have the relevant experience listed in the person needed section, please send your CV ASAP - our client is looking to interview ASAP.