Role: Bid and Tender Manager

Sector: 3PL Contract Logistics

Location: Swadlincote/UK - Can be based anywhere across the UK with travel to the midlands, flexible working available

Package: £60,000-£75,000 + £5k Car / Allowance, Bonus & Package

The Company

Loom Talent have been engaged by an established Global 3PL provider with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality service and innovative warehousing and transport solutions across the UK.

The role - Tender Manager

• Manage strategic tender opportunities from initial qualification through to final submission and contract award.
• Develop effective bid strategies that respond to customer requirements and position the organisation strongly against competitors.
• Work collaboratively with commercial, operational and solutions teams to develop tailored and commercially viable customer solutions.
• Lead and coordinate internal stakeholders throughout the tender process, ensuring clear responsibilities, deadlines and effective communication.
• Oversee the preparation of high-quality written proposals, presentations and supporting tender documentation.
• Identify key customer requirements and translate these into clear, compelling and commercially focused responses.
• Review and challenge operational and commercial proposals to ensure solutions are both competitive and capable of delivering strong business outcomes.
• Work with relevant teams to develop and validate pricing, costing and commercial assumptions within tender submissions.
• Support customer meetings and presentations, confidently communicating proposed solutions and responding to customer requirements.
• Manage multiple tenders simultaneously, ensuring submissions are delivered accurately, professionally and within agreed timescales.
• Build strong working relationships across the wider business and contribute to improving tender processes, quality and overall bid performance.
• Maintain a strong understanding of customer needs, market conditions and competitor positioning to help maximise the likelihood of successful outcomes.

The Candidate

• Ideally a strong background in bid/tender management within 3PL contract logistics
• Good understanding of warehouse operations
• Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of costing and pricing models
• Previously managed high value tender processes
• Ability to develop clear and compelling customer propositions that demonstrate value and differentiate the organisation from competitors.
• Highly articulate, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging and commercially compelling content.
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard of written communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with recognised bid management methodologies or frameworks would be advantageous, although formal certification is not essential.

The Package

• Salary - £60,000 - £75,000 per annum

• Company Car / Car Allowance (£5,000).

• 10% Company Bonus Scheme.

• 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays.
• Pension Contributions.
• Private Health Care.
• Annual Salary Life Assurance.
• Plus additional company benefits.

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If you're an experienced Tender Manager looking for the opportunity to take ownership of complex tender opportunities, work with a range of internal stakeholders and play a key role in securing new business, this could be an opportunity for you.