Strategic Tender Lead – Offshore Proposals

Ocean Infinity; Southampton; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Infinity is seeking a Tender Manager to oversee, coordinate, and submit tenders in line with quality standards and deadlines. You will manage end-to-end tender processes, ensure compliance, and collaborate with internal teams to develop competitive submissions.

As the primary coordinator, you will lead inputs from all required teams, prepare cost calculations, monitor timelines, and maintain CRM records.

Qualifications

• Experience in offshore operations or offshore industry.
• Fluent English with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work autonomously and lead tender projects.
• Strong integrity and credibility handling confidential matters.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary coordinator of all assigned tenders, ensuring timely inputs from all required teams.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver competitive tenders and proposals in full compliance with Ocean Infinity’s procedures and client requirements.
• Prepare accurate cost calculations by consolidating progress data and financial inputs from relevant departments.
• Monitor timelines to guarantee on-time submission of all tenders.
• Maintain strict compliance with client requirements throughout the tender process.
• Revise and update tender submissions in response to client clarifications and feedback.
• Oversee internal approvals, including productivity reviews, specification evaluations, and compliance checks.
• Authorize and approve tender submissions in accordance with established approval levels.
• Foster a culture where constructive challenge refines and optimises solutions.
• Motivate and guide teams to deliver high-quality outputs against common objectives.
• Manage information flow to prevent silos and ensure full stakeholder visibility on progress, risks, and decisions.
• Act as a main point of contact with clients during the tender phase, representing the business in negotiations.
• Lead the project handover process by ensuring clarity of scope, deliverables, and responsibilities to the Project Manager.
• Maintain and update CRM systems to ensure all information is accurate, current, and accessible.

Skills

Tender management

Stakeholder coordination

Cost calculations

Timeline management

CRM systems

Client negotiations

Team leadership

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Ocean Infinity is seeking a Tender Manager to oversee, coordinate, and submit tenders in line with quality standards and deadlines. You will manage end-to-end tender processes, ensure compliance, and collaborate with internal teams to develop competitive submissions.

As the primary coordinator, you will lead inputs from all required teams, prepare cost calculations, monitor timelines, and maintain CRM records.