Senior Bids & Tender Manager — Logistics Solutions

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Contributions

Private Health Care

Annual Salary Life Assurance

Company Car / Car Allowance (£6,000)

Job summary

Loom Talent is recruiting a Senior Bids and Tender Manager for a global 3PL provider. The role covers end-to-end bid management, strategy development, pricing oversight and compliant tender responses across UK operations with Midlands travel required.

You will coordinate commercial, operations, finance and IT teams to craft winning proposals, manage client interactions and ensure timely submissions while maintaining governance and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in bid or tender management (Senior level).
• End-to-end tender process experience including qualification, strategy, submission and negotiations.
• Experience with complex, high-value tenders in logistics or contract environments.
• Strong pricing, profitability understanding and commercial modelling.
• APMP accreditation or familiarity is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid lifecycle from qualification to post-submission clarifications.
• Assess bid opportunities for fit, viability, and risk; align with capability and risk appetite.
• Collaborate with commercial, operations, finance, and IT to design winning logistics solutions.
• Create pricing models and costings for multi-site services.
• Write high-quality, compliant tender responses and executive summaries.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage timelines for on-time submissions.
• Engage with clients to clarify requirements and support negotiations.
• Stay informed on market trends and pricing to strengthen position.
• Drive process improvements and maintain a library of content.
• Ensure bids comply with governance, legal, and contractual standards.

Skills

Bid/Tender management

Stakeholder management

Commercial modelling

Pricing strategy

Governance & compliance

Team leadership

APMP knowledge

Tools

APMP

Job description

Loom Talent is recruiting a Senior Bids and Tender Manager for a global 3PL provider. The role covers end-to-end bid management, strategy development, pricing oversight and compliant tender responses across UK operations with Midlands travel required.

You will coordinate commercial, operations, finance and IT teams to craft winning proposals, manage client interactions and ensure timely submissions while maintaining governance and quality standards.