Bid Manager

Shape Winning Proposals. Drive Growth. Make an Impact.

• Office location Leeds
• Hybrid Working (2-3 office days per week)
• Salary in range £50–60k
• Bonus to 10% of salary
• Pension 
• 27 days holiday
• Other benefits including Medicash, Perkbox and OpenUp

Overview

• We are retained to recruit for this exciting opportunity to join a market-leading, technology-driven business with an impressive record of past and continuing growth through their outstanding ability to provide innovative solutions.
• As Bid Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in securing new business by leading the end-to-end bid process. From identifying opportunities to submitting compelling, high-quality proposals, you'll bring together stakeholders from across the business to deliver winning submissions that make a real commercial difference.
• The business has a very positive reputation for its engaging and motivational culture that supports it’s people to develop, grow and fulfil their potential.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing full bid lifecycles from opportunity through to submission.
• Coordinating and producing high-quality PQQs, ITTs and tender responses.
• Leading bid planning meetings and manage contributions from technical and commercial teams.
• Maintaining and develop the bid library, ensuring content remains accurate, relevant and effective.
• Monitoring bid performance, identify opportunities for improvement and provide meaningful reporting.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently delivering high-quality bids on time.
• Improving win rates through compelling, customer-focused submissions.
• Developing the quality of bid processes by making them more efficient, collaborative and well-managed.
• Gaining a reputation with colleagues for bringing structure, pace and expertise to every opportunity.
• Directly contributing to winning new business and supporting the business’s growth ambitions.

About You

• An organised, commercially minded Bid Manager with experience of managing complex tenders from start to finish.
• Exceptional written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and deadlines with confidence.
• Experience of PQQs, ITTs and formal procurement processes
• APMP membership (or a desire to achieve it) would also be advantageous.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will directly influence business growth in a business with a great culture providing multiple career progression opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Points On Your Application

Please make sure that along with your CV you provide a note of 

• Your current salary and any bonus earnings
• Your notice period