Escape Recruitment is supporting a well-established engineering organisation in Dunfermline to recruit a Commercial Bid Manager. This role will suit someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex proposals and working across technical and commercial teams to shape winning tenders.
You will take ownership of the bid and quotation process, helping to ensure proposals are well-structured, commercially sound and delivered to deadlines.
What You'll Be Doing
Managing bids, tenders and quotations from initial enquiry through to submission
Creating bid plans, schedules and ensuring key deadlines are met
Working with engineering, operations and commercial teams to gather inputs
Preparing and maintaining costings, pricing models and commercial summaries
Engaging with suppliers and partners to obtain supporting information
Supporting internal reviews and approval processes
Improving bid tools, templates and ways of working
Keeping bid activity and pipeline information up to date
Supporting ad hoc commercial and estimating activity as required
What We're Looking For
Previous experience in a bid, tender, proposals, commercial or estimating role
Comfortable working with numbers, pricing and cost breakdowns
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
Confident working with technical teams and commercial stakeholders
Background in engineering/manufacturing
Strong Excel and general MS Office skills
What's On Offer
A key role within a growing engineering business
Varied and interesting project work
Hybrid working model
Competitive salary and benefits package
Long-term development and progression opportunities
Additional Information
This position is subject to background checks and may require additional clearance depending on project requirements