Senior Bid Manager in Leeds

Overview

Senior Bid Manager needed on a permanent basis, based in Bradford.

Hybrid role with a blend of office and home working.

You will drive sales growth by identifying, shaping and converting high-value opportunities across target markets.

Working with Sales, Operations and Delivery teams, you will lead the end-to-end bid lifecycle from qualification and discovery through to solution development and submission of compelling, winning proposals.

You will bridge commercial ambition and operational delivery, ensuring opportunities are aligned to capabilities, commercially viable and deliverable for customers.

This is a commercially focused, highly visible role with accountability for contributing to ambitious multi-year revenue growth targets.

• What you will be doing
• Identify, qualify and prioritise high-value opportunities with a clear bid/no-bid approach aligned to strategy and capability.
• Lead discovery to understand client requirements and develop compelling, deliverable solutions that differentiate Liberty Blume.
• Manage the end-to-end bid lifecycle from qualification through submission and contract award.
• Develop bid strategies, win themes and value propositions to maximise conversion and align to client evaluation criteria.
• Produce clear, persuasive and high-quality bid responses, translating complex technical, operational and commercial information into customer-focused proposals.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Legal and wider stakeholders to ensure solutions are commercially viable, serviceable and low risk.
• Manage bid plans, timelines, governance, approvals and contributions to ensure successful delivery.
• Support pricing strategies, commercial models and risk positions that balance competitiveness with profitability.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to drive accountability and alignment for pursuit outcomes.
• Continuously improve bid processes, tools and content using lessons learned to increase win rates and support growth.

Qualifications

Essential

• Proven success in building and converting sales pipelines, securing complex, high-value, multi-year contracts.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience developing pricing strategies, commercial models and managing risk.
• Experience leading discovery and qualification activities to shape customer-focused, deliverable solutions with operational teams.
• Track record of managing the full bid lifecycle and delivering compelling bid submissions.
• Experience across a range of industries, including private and public sector opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder management, with ability to influence across sales, operations, finance and senior leadership.

Desirable

• Recognised bid/proposal management qualification (e. g. APMP Practitioner or equivalent).
• Experience managing formal public sector procurement processes (PQQs, SQs, ITTs, framework agreements) with understanding of procurement regulations.
• Experience bidding in infrastructure, utilities and/or telecommunications environments.
• Proven ability to develop, implement and enhance bid governance and best practices within a growing organisation.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary + Bonus
• 25 days annual leave with option to purchase 5 more days
• Birthday day off plus 3 additional days after 5 years’ service
• Wellbeing and health benefits (Calm app, medical, critical illness and dental insurance, among others)
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%
• Car benefit scheme
• Online learning platform access for career development

Who we are

#Liberty Blume, a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider specialising in tech-enabled back-office solutions.

Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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• For questions, contact: Peopleservices@Libertyblume. com
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