Bid Manager

Job Title: Bid Manager | Defence & Maritime
Location: Rugeley - Hybrid Working
Salary: £DOE

The Role

We are looking for a talented Bid Manager to join our growing Business Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-value bids from qualification through to contract award, helping shape the future growth of a leading engineering business supporting the defence and maritime sectors.

What you will be doing:

• Managing the complete bid lifecycle from opportunity qualification through to submission, contract award and handover.
• Developing winning bid strategies that drive business growth and maximise win rates.
• Acting as the primary customer contact throughout the bid process.
• Leading bid kick-off meetings, managing bid plans, reviews and submission deadlines.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams across Engineering, Commercial, Project Management, Supply Chain and Operations.
• Preparing compelling technical and commercial proposals, delivery plans and tender responses.
• Managing customer onboarding, due diligence and CRM opportunities.
• Supporting smooth project handovers and coordinating future resource requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement of bid processes and best practice.

What we are looking for:

• Proven Bid Management experience, ideally within the Defence, Maritime or Aerospace sectors.
• Experience working within a complex engineering or technical environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple bids under tight deadlines.
• Strong written communication and proposal writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and CRM systems (Dynamics desirable).
• A collaborative team player with excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.

This is an exciting time to join a growing organisation with ambitious plans for the future. You will work on technically challenging, high-profile defence programmes, collaborating with experienced engineering teams and playing a pivotal role in securing new business that drives company growth.

***PLEASE NOTE***

Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to gain is required to be considered for this vacancy

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