Senior Bid Manager – Public Sector Tenders (Hybrid)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Kirklees; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training

Progression

25 days holiday

Pension

Company benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to own high-value tenders for public sector and private clients across the UK. You will coordinate submissions from Sales, Engineering and Finance, turning complex technical requirements into commercially strong proposals.

The role offers hybrid working, training, progression and a clear path to leadership within a specialist engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Bid Management, Technical Proposal Writing or Tender Management.
• Experience managing public-sector tender opportunities.
• Commutable to Batley office.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ITT, RFP, RFQ and PQQ submissions.
• Identify and qualify suitable tender opportunities.
• Coordinate bid inputs across Sales, Engineering, Finance, Operations and Procurement.
• Write, edit and produce compelling technical and commercial responses.
• Coordinate bid planning meetings, deadlines and stakeholder actions.
• Maintain tender libraries, templates, case studies and standard responses.
• Ensure all submissions meet quality, compliance and brand standards.

Skills

Bid Management

Technical Proposal Writing

Tender Management

Public Sector Tender Experience

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to own high-value tenders for public sector and private clients across the UK. You will coordinate submissions from Sales, Engineering and Finance, turning complex technical requirements into commercially strong proposals.

The role offers hybrid working, training, progression and a clear path to leadership within a specialist engineering environment.