EU Tender Bid Manager — Remote/Hybrid

Next Ventures; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures seeks a Bid Manager to own the full bid lifecycle, ensuring compliant, compelling submissions. You’ll coordinate sales, delivery, legal, finance and technical teams in a hybrid/remote setting with occasional travel across Europe.

You will navigate EU tender environments, drive governance, and improve processes with a proactive, ownership mindset and strong Dutch/English communication.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing RFI/RFP processes in regulated procurement environments.
• Experience working on EU tenders.
• Knowledge of EU tender compliance, documentation control and governance.
• 3–10+ years in Bid Management, Sales Support or PMO.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strong writing, editing and information‑structuring skills.
• Fluent Dutch (mandatory) and strong English for international collaboration.
• Curious mindset with interest in AI in the sales process.
• Proactive, solution‑oriented and ownership focused.

Responsibilities

• Own bids end‑to‑end, from qualification through submission.
• Drive governance, approvals and formal compliance throughout bid process.
• Ensure responses meet legal, procurement and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate sales, delivery, legal, finance and technical stakeholders.
• Write, edit and structure bid content for clarity and impact.
• Identify risks early and guide teams toward practical solutions.
• Continuously improve bid processes and AI tool integration.

Skills

Bid management

RFI/RFP processes

EU tenders

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Dutch language

English language

AI in sales processes

Ownership & initiative

Education

APMP Foundation or Practitioner

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Next Ventures seeks a Bid Manager to own the full bid lifecycle, ensuring compliant, compelling submissions. You’ll coordinate sales, delivery, legal, finance and technical teams in a hybrid/remote setting with occasional travel across Europe.

You will navigate EU tender environments, drive governance, and improve processes with a proactive, ownership mindset and strong Dutch/English communication.