Bid Manager

Bid Manager (Rolling Stock)
Loughborough | £350 to £450 per day (Outside IR35) | Initial 3-6 month contract
The Opportunity:

Ford & Stanley Interim is seeking a Bid Manager to support and coordinate bid responses in an efficient and timely manner. This role is not focused on bid writing but on managing the end-to-end bid process, ensuring all required inputs are gathered from key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality bid submissions for contracts ranging from tens of thousands to multimillion and multi-year opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive Bid Manager with rail sector experience to play a crucial role in our client's continued growth in freight and passenger services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the entire bid lifecycle, from receipt to submission, ensuring all deadlines are met in a timely manner.
• Liaise with internal teams including engineering, operations, HR, and procurement to gather necessary bid content.
• Analyse bid requirements and ensure compliance with client specifications.
• Drive timely decision-making and coordinate input from multiple stakeholders.

Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience in bid management within the rail sector
• Strong knowledge of the rail industry processes and requirements
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously
• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Closing Date: Friday 4th April 2025
Likely Job Titles: Bid Manager, Bid Coordinator, Tender Manager, Proposals Manager, Bid Lead, Contracts & Proposals Manager, Procurement & Bid Manager, Rail Bid Manager
About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group is in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.