Bid Manager (Defence & Security) Great Chesterford, Essex | Full-time | Hybrid (min. 3 days in office) £65,000 - £75,000 (dependant on experience) I’m currently partnered with a business in Great Chesterford who are looking to hire an experienced Bid Manager to join their team, with a focus on Defence & Security. This is a customer-facing role, working closely with sales, engineering, and client teams to manage and coordinate the full bid lifecycle process. The Role Reporting into the Head of Defence Sales Based at the Great Chesterford office, with a hybrid model (minimum 3 days per week in the office) Full-time positionResponsibilities Manage and coordinate the full lifecycle of bids, from opportunity qualification through to proposal submission, contract negotiation, and acceptance (Must have experience of writing own bids) Own the bid management process and drive its ongoing development within the business Lead regular bid review meetings, assigning tasks, setting timescales, and defining deliverables Work with stakeholders across sales, engineering, the CTO office, legal, and others to gather input Prepare and deliver compelling bid documentation, ensuring alignment with customer requirements (including contributions to project plans) Lead responses to supplier onboarding questionnaires Manage government frameworks, including regular reviews to identify new opportunities Take ownership of the CRM syst...