PharmaCo Bid Manager in Runcorn

About the Company

PHOENIX Medical Supplies is one of the UK\’s leading providers of healthcare and pharmaceutical distribution services. Through our Pharma Services division, we partner with manufacturer clients to deliver innovative, efficient, and compliant commercial solutions that drive growth across the healthcare supply chain.

About the Role

As part of our ongoing expansion, we are seeking a PharmaCo Bid Manager to lead the bid process from end to end — identifying opportunities, developing winning proposals, and driving new business that strengthens our position as the first-choice partner for manufacturer clients.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and manage tender opportunities across the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
• Develop winning bid strategies that align with PHOENIX\’s commercial and financial objectives.
• Project manage the full proposal development process — coordinating inputs from commercial, finance, marketing, and supply chain teams.
• Ensure all bids are high-quality, compliant, and submitted on time.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive Tender Library to streamline future submissions and manufacturer onboarding.
• Lead the development of a Pharma Services Digital Strategy, enhancing tools such as Partnerweb and CRM while exploring new digital solutions.
• Collaborate across the business to ensure the Pharma Services proposition is simple, effective, and easy to implement.
• Drive the creation of a Marketing & Communication Trade Plan to increase brand awareness and market presence.

Qualifications

Strong bid management experience, ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.

Required Skills

• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders across multiple business areas.
• Exceptional communication and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously.
• Analytical mindset with strong commercial and strategic thinking.
• Experience managing B2B pharma relationships and working with syndicated data sources (e.g. IQVIA).
• Confident leadership with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in pricing, commercial programmes, and reporting.
• Proven success in developing and delivering strategic marketing or commercial initiatives.

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive (based on experience)

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.