Global Bid Manager – Defense & Tech Proposals

Optics11 Life; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Optics11 Life is a fast-growing high-tech company in Amsterdam delivering advanced fiber optic sensing systems for critical environments. The Bid Manager will own proposals end to end, coordinating with Finance, Product Management, Legal and Export Control to ensure compliant, correctly priced bids for international tenders.

In this role you will drive four-stage bid processes, build pricing models, and support regional Sales Directors on multiple bids across Europe, aligning internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in technical or commercial field or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of professional bid/proposal/tender management experience.
• Proven experience with RFI, RFP, RFQ and formal tender processes.
• Experience building pricing structures with Finance.
• Experience with international bids involving multiple countries, partners or consortia.
• Excellent written English; clear, consistent proposals.

Responsibilities

• Own bids end to end from identification to submission and handover to delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, finance and Sales.
• Manage tender administration, deadlines and submission logistics.
• Ensure compliance, export control and NATO/Dutch security requirements.
• Develop pricing and cost structures with Finance and support contract terms.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder management

English writing

Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

HubSpot

Excel

Job description

Optics11 Life is a fast-growing high-tech company in Amsterdam delivering advanced fiber optic sensing systems for critical environments. The Bid Manager will own proposals end to end, coordinating with Finance, Product Management, Legal and Export Control to ensure compliant, correctly priced bids for international tenders.

In this role you will drive four-stage bid processes, build pricing models, and support regional Sales Directors on multiple bids across Europe, aligning internal