BID MANAGER

Atos SE; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and remote working flexibility

Growth opportunities

Exposure to AI-driven bid tools

Job summary

Atos seeks a Bid Manager to lead end-to-end bid preparation and submission, coordinating technical, legal, and commercial inputs to deliver compliant and competitive quotations. The role involves structuring complex information and driving timely approvals across an international, fast-paced environment.

You will engage with multiple stakeholders, manage pricing and contract requirements, and contribute to modernising bidding approaches with AI-driven tools and automation.

Qualifications

• Experience in bid management, proposal management, project coordination, sales support, or a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end bid process from receipt through quotation submission.
• Review customer demands and identify requirements to shape proposals.
• Develop understanding of contract requirements and unit pricing for competitive quotes.
• Coordinate contributions from technical, legal, commercial, and other stakeholders.
• Consolidate inputs into a coherent, high-quality quotation.
• Ensure proposals meet customer requirements with quality and value.
• Track bid progress, deadlines, and decisions; capture lessons learned.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal management

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Pricing knowledge

Proposal writing

Commercial mindset

Dutch language

English language

Tools

Bid management tools

Automation tools

AI-driven solutions

Job description

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 78,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 10 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 68 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

Role Purpose

As aBid Manager, you will lead the end-to-end preparation and submission of competitive, compliant, and high-quality proposals in response to customer Demands.

You will act as the central coordinator throughout the bidding process, bringing together technical, legal, commercial, and other relevant inputs to ensure each Quotation is accurate, compelling, contract-compliant, and submitted on time.

This is a role for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex processes, working with multiple stakeholders, and turning diverse inputs into a clear and competitive customer proposal.

What You'll Do

• Manage theend-to-end bid process, from receiving the Demand through to final Quotation submission.
• Review customer Demands, identify requirements, and collect additional information or clarification where needed.
• Develop a clear understanding ofcontract requirements and unit pricingto support commercially sound proposals.
• Break down the scope of work and coordinate activities, assigning tasks and responsibilities to the relevant colleagues and teams.
• Coordinate contributions fromtechnical, legal, commercial, and other stakeholders, ensuring inputs are complete and delivered on time.
• Consolidate and structure all inputs into acoherent, high-quality, timely, and contract-compliant Quotation.
• Ensure proposals meet customer requirements while maintaining a strong focus on quality, competitiveness, and commercial value.
• Manage the relevantapproval processes, both within the Account Team and wider Rainbow, ensuring all required approvals are obtained before submission.
• Monitor and track bid progress, deadlines, decisions, and outcomes.
• Capture lessons learned and use bid results and feedback to supportcontinuous improvement of the bidding process.
• Contribute to the development and modernisation of our overall bidding approach, including the use of new technologies and AI-driven tools.

Your Skills & Experience

• Experience inbid management, proposal management, project coordination, sales support, or a similar role.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to coordinate contributions from different teams.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to managing complex information.
• Ability to understand and work withcommercial, contractual, and pricing information.
• Strong proposal-writing and editing skills, with the ability to turn complex inputs into clear and compelling customer-facing content.
• Acommercial and customer-oriented mindset, with a focus on delivering competitive and value-driven proposals.
• Proactive approach and ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international, and continuously evolving environment.
• Dutch is mandatory; English is required.
• Experience with bid management tools, automation, or AI-driven solutions is an advantage.

What We Offer

• Hybrid and remote working flexibility.
• Coaching, mentoring, and the opportunity togrow your responsibilities quickly.
• Involvement indealsacross the BNN (Belux, Netherlands, Nordics) region, with a particular focus on the Netherlands.
• Exposure toAI-driven bid tools and next-generation bidding best practices.
• A collaborative, forward-thinking environment whereyour ideas and initiative matter.
• The opportunity to work closely with diverse teams and gain broad exposure to the commercial and operational side of the business.

Here at Atos, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our DNA. Read more about our commitment to a fair work environment for all.

Atos is a recognized leader in its industry across Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. Find out more on our CSR commitment.