Strategic Bids & Tenders Lead

Liquidline; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays:

Long Service Annual Leave Entitlement

Buy/Sell Scheme

Candidate Referral Program

Company Bonus Scheme

Enhanced Sick Pay

Enhanced Parental Leave

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

HSF Health Plan

YuLife Wellbeing Platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Lunch on Liquidline

Bi Annual conferences

Job summary

Liquidline is a fast-growing commercial coffee solutions provider in the UK and Ireland, proud to be Great Place to Work certified. We seek a Bids & Tenders Manager to own the end-to-end tender process and coordinate with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain to deliver compelling proposals.

You’ll build a library of content, ensure high-quality submissions, and drive improvements in win rates. Join a team focused on excellence, growth, and a strong customer-first mindset across nationwide support.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience managing bids, tenders, RFPs, ITTs, PQQs, or framework submissions within a B2B environment.
• Proven experience creating successful tender responses and winning new business.
• Outstanding written communication and proofreading skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Experience reviewing commercial agreements, service contracts, and pricing models.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience using procurement platforms or tender portals.
• The confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders to obtain accurate information within tight timeframes.
• A proactive, self‑motivated approach and a desire to continuously improve bid performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end tender process from opportunity identification through to submission and post‑tender review.
• Collaborate with Sales, Account Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain, and senior leadership to gather pricing, technical, operational, and commercial information.
• Maintain and develop a library of bid content, case studies, compliance documentation, and templates.
• Ensure all submissions meet client requirements, compliance standards, and deadlines.
• Support bid strategy development, including bid/no-bid decisions and competitive positioning.
• Review commercial proposals, service levels, and delivery models for alignment with operational capabilities.
• Analyse tender outcomes and implement improvements to increase future win rates.
• Develop tools, templates, and processes that enable colleagues to contribute effectively to bids and tenders.

Skills

Bid management

Tender responses

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Tender portals

Procurement platforms

Job description

Liquidline is a fast-growing commercial coffee solutions provider in the UK and Ireland, proud to be Great Place to Work certified. We seek a Bids & Tenders Manager to own the end-to-end tender process and coordinate with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain to deliver compelling proposals.

You’ll build a library of content, ensure high-quality submissions, and drive improvements in win rates. Join a team focused on excellence, growth, and a strong customer-first mindset across nationwide support.