Bid Manager

KRUSHLabs; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KRUSH Labs, a privately owned R&D center, is seeking a Bid Manager to drive end-to-end bid and proposal processes across business development, R&D, product management, finance, legal and leadership. You will coordinate responses to customer requests, ensuring timely submission of high-quality bids.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years in bid management or related fields, with strong project management, English communication, and ability to work with cross-functional teams in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Technology Management, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in bid management, proposal writing, business development support, contracts administration, or a similar role.
• Experience working within technology, engineering, aerospace, defense, software, telecommunications, or other high-tech industries.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaborative productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and identify relevant business opportunities, tenders and procurement notices.
• Coordinate the complete bid lifecycle from opportunity assessment through proposal submission.
• Analyze customer requirements and create bid compliance matrices.
• Collaborate with technical, commercial, and operational teams to develop competitive proposal responses.
• Gather, organize, and maintain proposal content, templates, case studies, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare executive summaries, technical narratives, commercial responses, and submission packages.
• Ensure all proposals comply with customer requirements, submission guidelines, and deadlines.
• Coordinate bid reviews, approval processes, and stakeholder sign-offs.
• Support pricing and commercial proposal development together with finance and business teams.
• Maintain bid tracking tools, opportunity pipelines, and proposal repositories.
• Conduct post-submission analysis and capture lessons learned to continuously improve bid quality and win rates.
• Support partnerships, consortium bids, and subcontractor coordination when required.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Deadline management

English proficiency

Cross-functional

Office tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ready to be part of something big?At KRUSH Labs, a privately owned R&D center, we push the boundaries of unmanned systems and advanced hardware.We’rebuilding next-generation platforms that fuse resilient communications, AI-driven autonomy, and precision navigation,designed to perform in the most demanding real-world environments. Join us to tackle complex challenges, turncutting-edgeresearch into deployed technology, and help shape the future of autonomous systems!

As a Bid Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting the company's growth by managing the end-to-end bid and proposal process. You will work closely with business development, R&D, product management, finance, legal, and leadership teams to prepare compelling proposals, coordinate responses to customer requests, and ensure the timely submission of high-quality bids.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Technology Management, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 4 + years of experience in bid management, proposal writing, business development support, contracts administration, or a similar role.
• Experience working within technology, engineering, aerospace, defense, software, telecommunications, or other high-tech industries.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaborative productivity tools.
• Ability to work independently while effectively engaging cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and identify relevant business opportunities, tenders and procurement notices.
• Coordinate the complete bid lifecycle from opportunity assessment through proposal submission.
• Analyze customer requirements and create bid compliance matrices.
• Collaborate with technical, commercial, and operational teams to develop competitive proposal responses.
• Gather, organize, and maintain proposal content, templates, case studies, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare executive summaries, technical narratives, commercial responses, and submission packages.
• Ensure all proposals comply with customer requirements, submission guidelines, and deadlines.
• Coordinate bid reviews, approval processes, and stakeholder sign-offs.
• Support pricing and commercial proposal development together with finance and business teams.
• Maintain bid tracking tools, opportunity pipelines, and proposal repositories.
• Conduct post-submission analysis and capture lessons learned to continuously improve bid quality and win rates.
• Support partnerships, consortium bids, and subcontractor coordination when required.

Why Join Us?

This is an exceptional opportunity to bring your own daring concepts to life. What sets KRUSH Labs apart is our ability to bridge the gap between theoretical research and real-world application.

Working alongside top talent brings your expertise to a new height. Our Engineers are passionate researchers and PhD scientists who are driven to bring real impact.

We build solutions for specific needs. We work to address existing challenges of a client to ensure they receive practical, high-performance solutions.