Bid Manager

SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Unlimited vacation

Competitive salary

Professional development

Job summary

SoftwareOne is seeking a Bid Manager to lead end-to-end public sector tenders in the Dutch market, transforming procurement insights into winning proposals. You will work with sales, specialists, and decision-makers to ensure compliant, competitive submissions delivered to a high standard.

Based in Amsterdam with hybrid work, you will engage stakeholders across the organization and coordinate with contracting authorities to strengthen tender responses and drive business growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT industry with public sector tenders and RFPs.
• Proven ability to write, review, and manage European tenders.
• HBO level thinking and working style; strong stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end public procurement and tender processes.
• Coordinate bid team activities and review tender documentation.
• Prepare, edit, and finalize tender submissions and content.
• Define schedules, milestones, and deliverables for timely submissions.
• Engage stakeholders to improve proposal quality and competitiveness.
• Coordinate clarification questions with contracting authorities.
• Ensure compliance with tender requirements and supporting docs.

Skills

IT tender experience

European tenders & RFPs

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Commercial awareness

Highly organized

Education

HBO level

Job description

Why SoftwareOne?

SoftwareOne is a global provider of software and cloud solutions. With a presence in over 70 countries and more than 12,000 professionals, we help organizations optimize software investments, modernize applications, and unlock the value of cloud, data, and AI.
Our people are at the core of everything we do. We enable collaboration across borders, continuous learning, and opportunities to grow in a fast-evolving technology landscape. Whether your focus is on technology, customer success, or business operations, your ideas matter, and your contributions make a difference.
Join a global team where you can build your skills, work with leading technologies, and make a real impact for our customers.

The role

• Do you have a passion for leading complex public sector tenders and turning opportunities into successful outcomes?
• Are you keen to shape winning proposals and keep high-stakes procurement processes on track?
• Do you want to grow your career with a global leader in software and cloud?

Practical Information

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands | Work Arrangement: Full-time | Visa:Valid working visa for the Netherlands | Language Requirements: Dutch and English | Learn more: softwareone.com

As our next Bid Manager, you will join the Dutch Public Sales Team and play a central role in shaping successful public sector tenders and RFP responses. Combining procurement expertise, commercial insight and stakeholder management, you will develop persuasive proposals that address customer needs and support business growth. Working closely with sales teams, specialists, and decision-makers, you will ensure every submission is compliant, competitive, and delivered to the highest standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end public procurement and tender processes
• Assess tender documentation and coordinate activities across bid teams
• Prepare, review, edit, and finalize tender submissions and proposal content
• Define schedules, milestones, and deliverables to ensure timely submissions
• Engage and challenge stakeholders to strengthen proposal quality and competitiveness
• Coordinate clarification questions and communication with contracting authorities
• Ensure compliance with tender requirements, references, declarations, and supporting documentation

What we need to see from you

• Experience within the IT industry and commercial or project-based environments
• Expertise in writing, reviewing, and managing European tenders and RFPs
• HBO level of working and thinking
• Ability to understand customer challenges, objectives, and requirements
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all organizational levels
• Highly organized, analytical, and commercially aware

What we offer

• A close-knit, international community where everyone can be themselves
• The freedom and trust to shape your own path, and bring others along with you
• Plenty of room for personal development through training, mentoring, and knowledge sharing
• Hybridworking- partly from our Amsterdam office, partly from home
• Unlimited vacation time
• A competitive salary, strong secondary benefits, and a real focus on wellbeing and job satisfaction
• Team activities, lunches, social drinks, and moments to laugh and learn together

Job Function

Sales

Accommodations

SoftwareOne welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and abilities to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, email us at [e-mail]. Please include the role for which you are applying and your country location. Someone from our organization that is not part of the decision-making process will be in touch to discuss your specific needs and we will make every effort to accommodate you. Any information shared will be stored securely and treated in the strictest of confidence in line with GDPR. At SoftwareOne, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Additionally, we encourage experienced individuals that have taken an intentional career break and are now prepared to return to work to explore SOAR program.