Tender Manager

Loom Talent; Swadlincote; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car / Car Allowance

10% Company Bonus Scheme

25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays

Pension Contributions

Private Health Care

Annual Salary Life Assurance

Plus additional company benefits

Job summary

Loom Talent has partnered with a leading UK 3PL provider to appoint a Tender Manager. You will own the end-to-end tender process, from qualification to contract award, crafting strategic response plans and pricing justifications across commercial, operations and solutions teams.

The role offers UK-wide flexibility with Midlands travel 2-3 days weekly. Salary £60,000-£65,000 plus £5,000 car/allowance, 10% bonus, pension, private health care and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Background in bid/tender management within 3PL contract logistics.
• Good understanding of warehouse operations.
• Strong commercial awareness with costing/pricing insights.
• Experience managing high-value tender processes.
• Ability to develop clear, compelling customer propositions.
• Highly articulate, translating complex info into engaging content.
• Strong written communication.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic tender opportunities from qualification through to submission and award.
• Develop bid strategies responding to customer requirements and competitive landscapes.
• Collaborate with commercial, operational and solutions teams to tailor customer solutions.
• Lead and coordinate internal stakeholders with clear deadlines and communication.
• Oversee creation of high-quality tender documentation and presentations.
• Identify customer requirements and translate into compelling responses.
• Review pricing and commercial assumptions within tenders to ensure competitiveness.
• Support customer meetings, presenting proposed solutions and handling questions.
• Manage multiple tenders simultaneously and ensure timely submissions.
• Improve tender processes, quality and bid performance across the business.

Skills

Bid/tender management

Warehouse operations

Commercial awareness

Tender process leadership

Clear propositions

Attention to detail

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Role: Tender Manager

Sector: 3PL Contract Logistics

Location: UK/Midlands travel

Package: £60,000-£65,000 + £5k Car / Allowance, Bonus & Package

The Company

Loom Talent have been exclusively engaged by an established 3PL provider with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality service and innovative warehousing and transport solutions across the UK.

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

The role - Tender Manager

• Manage strategic tender opportunities from initial qualification through to final submission and contract award.
• Develop effective bid strategies that respond to customer requirements and position the organisation strongly against competitors.
• Work collaboratively with commercial, operational and solutions teams to develop tailored and commercially viable customer solutions.
• Lead and coordinate internal stakeholders throughout the tender process, ensuring clear responsibilities, deadlines and effective communication.
• Oversee the preparation of high-quality written proposals, presentations and supporting tender documentation.
• Identify key customer requirements and translate these into clear, compelling and commercially focused responses.
• Review and challenge operational and commercial proposals to ensure solutions are both competitive and capable of delivering strong business outcomes.
• Work with relevant teams to develop and validate pricing, costing and commercial assumptions within tender submissions.
• Support customer meetings and presentations, confidently communicating proposed solutions and responding to customer requirements.
• Manage multiple tenders simultaneously, ensuring submissions are delivered accurately, professionally and within agreed timescales.
• Build strong working relationships across the wider business and contribute to improving tender processes, quality and overall bid performance.
• Maintain a strong understanding of customer needs, market conditions and competitor positioning to help maximise the likelihood of successful outcomes.

The Candidate

• Ideally a strong background in bid/tender management within 3PL contract logistics
• Good understanding of warehouse operations
• Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of costing and pricing models
• Previously managed high value tender processes
• Ability to develop clear and compelling customer propositions that demonstrate value and differentiate the organisation from competitors.
• Highly articulate, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging and commercially compelling content.
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard of written communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with recognised bid management methodologies or frameworks would be advantageous, although formal certification is not essential.

The Package

• Salary - £60,000- £65,000
• Company Car / Car Allowance (£5,000).
• 10% Company Bonus Scheme.
• 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays.
• Pension Contributions.
• Private Health Care.
• Annual Salary Life Assurance.
• Plus additional company benefits.