Senior Bids and Tender Manager - 3PL Contract Logistics

Loom Talent; Swadlincote; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car / Car Allowance

15% Bonus

25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays

Pension Contributions

Private Health Care

Annual Salary Life Assurance

Plus additional company benefits

Job summary

Loom Talent is representing a global 3PL provider seeking a Senior Bids and Tender Manager. The role requires leading end-to-end bid management, coordinating cross-functional teams across the UK, and delivering compelling, compliant responses to complex tender opportunities.

The position involves Midlands travel (2–3 days/week) with a salary of £70,000–£80,000 plus a £6,000 car/allowance and a 15% bonus scheme. Flexible UK-wide location is offered.

Qualifications

• Logistics and supply chain background required.
• 3+ years in bids or tender management essential.
• Experience in 3PL/contract logistics advantageous.
• Experience managing large tenders (£10m+) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid management from qualification to submission and post-submission clarifications.
• Assess bid opportunities for strategic fit, risk and commercial viability.
• Collaborate with commercial, operations, finance and IT to shape solutions.
• Oversee pricing models and costings for multi-site warehousing and transport.
• Create high-quality tender responses and executive summaries.

Skills

Logistics & supply chain

Bid/tender management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial modelling

Job description

Role: Senior Bids and Tender Manager - 3PL Contract Logistics

Sector: 3PL Contract Logistics

Location: UK/Midlands travel

Package: £70,000 - £80,000 + £6k Car / Allowance, 15% Bonus & Package

The Company

Loom Talent have been exclusively engaged by an established global 3PL provider, who have a primary focus on delivering unrivalled levels of service and innovative warehousing & transport solutions across the UK. The business boasts an already impressive UK customer portfolio spanning; Retail, E-Commerce, Fashion and FMCG.

This role offers a flexible location across the UK, with midlands travel 2-3 days a week.

Key Duties of a Senior Bids and Tender Manager - 3PL Contract Logistics

• End-to-End Bid Management - Lead the full bid life cycle - from qualification and strategy development to submission and post-submission clarifications.
• Tender Qualification & Risk Assessment - Evaluate bid opportunities for strategic fit, commercial viability, and operational deliverability, ensuring alignment with business capability and risk appetite.
• Bid Strategy & Solution Design - Collaborate with commercial, operations, finance, and IT teams to develop compelling, cost-effective, and innovative logistics solutions tailored to client needs.
• Commercial Modelling & Pricing Oversight - Lead the creation of pricing models and costings, ensuring accuracy, competitiveness, and profitability across multi-site and multi-service solutions (e.g. warehousing, transport, value-added services).
• Content Creation & Proposal Writing - Write and develop high-quality, persuasive, and compliant tender responses, executive summaries, and supporting documentation aligned to client specifications.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Project Management - Coordinate cross-functional internal teams and manage time lines to deliver high-quality bid submissions on time and in full.
• Client Interface & Clarification Handling - Engage with prospective clients to clarify requirements, present bid strategies, and support negotiation processes where required.
• Market Intelligence & Benchmarking - Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor activities, and market pricing to inform bid positioning and decision-making.
• Continuous Improvement - Drive bid process enhancements, maintain a library of proposal content, and implement lessons learned for future submissions.
• Governance & Compliance - Ensure all bids comply with internal governance, legal, and commercial standards, as well as any regulatory or contractual requirements.

The Candidate

The successful candidate for the Senior Bids and Tender Manager - 3PL Contract Logistics opportunity will have the following skills and experiences:

• A Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain Background - Essential.
• A minimum of 3+ years Bids or Tender management experience - Essential
• Proven 3PL experience - Highly Advantageous.
• Previously managed Tender processes in excess of £10m - Advantageous.
• The ability to create solutions minded teams to collectively collaborate to provide industry leading solutions - Essential.
• Prior commercial knowledge of the UK logistics and warehousing market - Advantageous.
• A proven ability to create and successfully present to prospective clients - an able user of Microsoft Office - Highly Advantageous.
• An individual truly excited by large scale growth challenges - Essential.
• Commutable to the UK Wide - with travel to the Midlands region c. 2 days per week - Essential.

The Package

• Salary - £70,000 to £80,000.
• Company Car / Car Allowance (£6,000).
• 15% Company Bonus Scheme.
• 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays.
• Pension Contributions.
• Private Health Care.
• Annual Salary Life Assurance.
• Plus additional company benefits.