Senior Commercial Bid Manager

Gilligan Black Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilligan Black Recruitment is seeking an experienced Commercial Bid Manager to own the full bid lifecycle for public-sector opportunities in Ireland. You will identify opportunities, shape bid strategy, price, and ensure timely submissions, with handover to operations at award.

You will collaborate with Finance and Commercial teams on pricing, assess risks, and manage multiple bids and deadlines while engaging senior stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end bids/tenders.
• Strong knowledge of public-sector procurement.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage full bid and tender lifecycle from opportunity identification to pricing, submission and handover.
• Collaborate with Finance and Commercial teams on pricing and costings.
• Assess risks and contractual requirements; coordinate go/no-go decisions.

Skills

Bid management

Public-sector procurement

Communication 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.