Senior Commercial Bid Manager

Gilligan Black Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilligan Black Recruitment in Dublin seeks an experienced Commercial Bid Manager to own the end-to-end bid lifecycle for public-sector tenders across Ireland, coordinating with senior stakeholders and finance to drive winning outcomes.

You will identify opportunities, develop bid strategy, manage pricing, assess risks, and ensure compliance with public-sector frameworks, leading multiple bids to timely submissions with clear presentations and meetings.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end bids/tenders.
• Strong knowledge of public-sector procurement.
• Excellent communication and coordination with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the full bid and tender lifecycle from opportunity identification to submission and handover.
• Develop bid strategy, pricing, and costings in collaboration with Finance and Commercial teams.
• Assess risks and contractual requirements; coordinate go/no-go decisions.
• Support public-sector frameworks, compliance, and attendance at procurement meetings, site visits, and presentations.
• Analyse bid feedback and contribute to market intelligence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Bid management

Public-sector procurement

Stakeholder management

Pricing & costings

Risk assessment

Go/no-go decisions

Presentation skills

Job description

Are you an experienced Commercial Bid Manager with a strong background in public-sector tenders and procurement? This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a growing bid pipeline and work closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

You will manage the full bid and tender lifecycle, from identifying opportunities and developing bid strategy through to pricing, submission and successful handover. You’ll work closely with Finance and Commercial teams on pricing and costings, assess risks and contractual requirements, coordinate go/no-go decisions and manage multiple bids, deadlines and stakeholders.

You will also support public-sector frameworks and compliance, attend procurement meetings, site visits and presentations, analyse bid feedback and contribute to market intelligence and continuous improvement.

You will ideally have proven experience managing end-to-end bids/tenders, strong knowledge of public-sector procurement and excellent communication skills. Experience within Facilities Management, Cleaning, Security, Property Management or another B2B service environment would be advantageous.