Bid Manager

Bid Manager / Major Bids Lead

Remote – UK Wide (Occasional Site Visits & Meetings)

£55,000 - £60,000 Basic + Car Allowance + Commission Bonus + Package

On offer is the opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading Grounds Maintenance and Environmental Services groups. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Bid Manager looking to take the next step in their career, working on major national tenders within a highly entrepreneurial business that offers plenty of autonomy and the opportunity to make a genuine difference.

Enjoy working in this Bid Manager position where will you will take ownership of complex, high-value bids, developing compelling win strategies, competitive solutions and high-quality tender responses. My client provides Grounds Maintenance, Landscaping and Environmental Services across a diverse portfolio of prestigious national contracts, spanning Commercial Property, Facilities Management, Retail, Local Authorities, Defence and the wider Public Sector.

They are looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Bid Manager to strengthen their Major Bids team, bringing fresh ideas, energy and a genuine desire to develop within a growing organisation

Key Duties:

• Take ownership of major national bids, managing the full tender lifecycle from qualification and planning through to submission, presentations and clarifications
• Develop compelling bid strategies, win themes and value propositions that demonstrate a clear understanding of client requirements and differentiate the business from its competitors
• Lead bid kick-off meetings, strategy workshops and solution development sessions, bringing together the right people to develop commercially competitive proposals
• Work closely with Operations, Sales, Estimating and wider business stakeholders to challenge assumptions, identify opportunities and develop effective service solutions
• Produce and review high-quality written tender responses, working alongside an existing Bid Writer to ensure submissions are compelling, compliant and commercially focused
• Manage bid programmes, internal reviews, governance and deadlines, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality submissions
• Contribute to improving bid processes, content libraries and overall work-winning performance across the business

Experience Required:

• Experience in Bid Management within either Grounds Maintenance, Facilities Management, Property Services or similar outsourced service providers
• Proven ability to manage bids end-to-end and contribute to win strategy
• Experience developing bid strategies, win themes and competitive solutions, rather than solely managing the tender process
• Looking for remote, but happy to visit customer sites or travel occasionally for internal meetings

Apply now to Gordon Levy at Bid Resource Solutions Ltd

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Bid Resource Solutions Limited is an Employment Consultancy.

Bid Resource Solutions Limited regrets to inform you that our client can only accept applications from candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed.