Senior Commercial Bid Manager

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Client:

Gregory Group

Location:

Cullompton Depot

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

8

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

Senior Commercial Bid Manager

At Gregory Distribution Ltd, due to continued growth, we have a vacancy for a Senior Commercial Bid Manager based at our Cullompton Depot. This position involves leading the Business Solutions team to find the best-in-class solutions for the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Winning new business opportunities through bids and proposals, aligning with strategic objectives and business development plans.
• Developing and writing clear, concise, and persuasive bid proposals that comply with tender requirements and guidelines, including formatting, content structure, and submission deadlines.
• Proactively developing win themes, answer strategies, and engaging customer-focused content with relevant stakeholders.
• Reviewing, editing, and proofreading proposals to ensure they are error-free and of the highest quality.
• Maintaining and updating a library of bid responses, ensuring all information is current, relevant, and consistent with the house style.
• Developing and sharing best practices, improving content, messaging, and processes.
• Leading commercial and operational discussions, contributing strategic and operational insights to proposals.
• Identifying cross-selling opportunities and working with other areas of the group to realize them in line with strategic goals.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop compelling bids.
• Conducting research and supporting the business development team to source top solutions.
• Generating monthly reports, analyzing tender activity, and suggesting improvements.
• Collaborating with the Business Development team and wider business to offer advice and assistance.
• Managing budgets and monitoring spending to meet objectives.

Experience & Skills:

• Experience in bid management within the warehousing, transport, and logistics industry is essential.
• Membership of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) is advantageous.
• Proven experience developing and implementing winning bid strategies.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent bids and managing diverse stakeholders.
• Championing, developing, and presenting best-in-class bid and tender processes.
• Strong written and communication skills, organizational abilities, and process-mindedness.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to liaise at all organizational levels.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work under pressure.

Why Gregory Distribution?

• Remuneration package worth £70,000–£80,000 DOE, including benefits and company car allowance.
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00.
• Retail discounts, wellbeing support, career development opportunities, holiday allowance, life assurance, pension, sickness scheme, Christmas Savings Club, and industry qualifications.