Senior Bid Manager — Global Life Sciences Proposals

Resonant Clinical; Chorley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Company bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Resonant Clinical in Chorley is seeking a Bid Manager to translate customer requirements into commercially viable proposals. You will lead quotations, RFPs, and SOWs, liaising with Business Development and operations to ensure proposals reflect study needs and feasible delivery.

The role requires at least 5 years in bid management within life sciences, strong pricing acumen, and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in account management, sales support, bid management, or proposal management within healthcare, life sciences, or a related industry.
• Proven experience preparing quotations, proposals, budgets, contracts, and commercial documentation.
• Strong commercial awareness, financial analysis, and pricing experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong internal and external customer relationships.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop customer solutions and responses.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and coordination of quotations, proposals, Statements of Work (SOWs), RFIs, and RFP responses.
• Act as a subject matter expert across Resonant Clinical offerings, including Equipment & Ancillary Services, Custom Kitting, and Biorepository & Archiving.
• Review customer requirements and scopes of work, identifying gaps, risks, assumptions, and opportunities.
• Partner with Business Development and customers to clarify study requirements and define appropriate solutions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Sourcing, Project Management, and other functions to assess feasibility, capacity, timelines, and service delivery requirements.
• Develop pricing strategies and budget forecasts that support customer requirements and business objectives.
• Prepare accurate commercial proposals and supporting documentation within agreed timelines.
• Support customer onboarding and project handovers, ensuring a seamless transition from proposal to execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Conduct account reviews and identify opportunities to expand existing customer relationships and services.
• Provide regular updates, reports, and project status information to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Bid management

Quotations & proposals

Pricing & budgeting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Resonant Clinical in Chorley is seeking a Bid Manager to translate customer requirements into commercially viable proposals. You will lead quotations, RFPs, and SOWs, liaising with Business Development and operations to ensure proposals reflect study needs and feasible delivery.

The role requires at least 5 years in bid management within life sciences, strong pricing acumen, and excellent stakeholder management.