Group Leader & Bid Manager – Sales Engineering

Vanderlande; Veghel; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace (40% WFH)

Health & Wellbeing budget

Commuting allowance

Pension

Company restaurant

Job summary

Vanderlande in Veghel, Netherlands, seeks a Group Leader Sales Engineering / Bid Manager to lead a team of Sales Engineers and drive bid strategies across opportunities.

You will own the full bid lifecycle, coordinate cross-functional teams, coach staff, and ensure high-quality proposals that win business worldwide.

The role combines leadership, commercial insight, and technical excellence in an international, fast-paced environment with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of bid management, proposal development, or sales engineering.
• Experience leading teams and developing technical and commercial professionals.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Fluency in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the full bid process, from opportunity handover through final proposal submission.
• Define winning bid strategies and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Leading customer-facing design and proposal meetings.
• Managing proposal planning, review cycles, risks, and key milestones.
• Ensuring proposals meet customer requirements and internal governance standards.
• Clearly articulating Vanderlande's value proposition and competitive advantages.
• Facilitating bid reviews and decision-making sessions.
• Driving continuous improvements in bid processes, templates, and content.
• Providing management with regular updates on progress, opportunities, and risks.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

People development

Multinational teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

Vanderlande in Veghel, Netherlands, seeks a Group Leader Sales Engineering / Bid Manager to lead a team of Sales Engineers and drive bid strategies across opportunities.

You will own the full bid lifecycle, coordinate cross-functional teams, coach staff, and ensure high-quality proposals that win business worldwide.

The role combines leadership, commercial insight, and technical excellence in an international, fast-paced environment with travel up to 25%.