Contract details
* Fixed term – 6 months
* Full time
* Location: Bristol (primarily working from home, travel across the UK when required)
* Interviews take place from 15 June onwards
* Salary: £42,000 – £46,000 depending on experience
* Benefit allowance: 1% benefit allowance
* Pension
* 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays; rises to 38 days after 3 years of service)
* Life assurance
* Salary sacrifice schemes
Deputy Bid Manager – Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced Deputy Bid Manager to join our team on a 6‑month fixed‑term basis with the possibility to extend or become permanent. The role involves leading bid strategy and managing the end‑to‑end bid process, including governance, review and sign‑off with senior management, preparation of client presentations, legal analysis and pricing preparation.
Responsibilities
* Lead bid strategy and bid production.
* Assess bid documents, identify key elements of the tender to inform technical and commercial strategy.
* Prepare and present PowerPoint presentations for internal governance processes and external client presentations.
* Produce bid plan, allocate stakeholder tasks, and manage governance and sign‑off processes to ensure compliant submissions.
* Produce Invitation to Tender (ITT) responses, Gantt plans and reports as required by the purchasing organisation.
* Work closely with the Bid Coordinator to manage delegated work to internal and external stakeholders.
* Review contractual risk through contract review with allocated legal resource, presenting overall commercial and contractual risk position.
* Co‑ordinate pricing production with the Commercial Director and Strategic and Financial Analyst.
* Engage with external companies and suppliers as required by the solution.
* Maintain the company’s relationships with existing and potential suppliers, including production and manipulation of reports (Excel) to provide necessary reporting.
* Arrange meetings with relevant staff to support the bid governance process.
* Maintain internal records and produce reports as required by the Commercial Director.
* Organise, co‑ordinate and attend meetings within each bid’s process.
* Carry out general clerical/administrative duties as required by the Tender Team.
Requirements
* 3+ years’ experience in a bid department, ideally managing end‑to‑end bid processes.
* Proven track record of different tendering routes, including use of OJEU processes, UK Utilities Contract Regulations and government frameworks.
* Degree level qualification.
Skills Required
* Prioritise effectively and work to strict deadlines.
* Understand contractual language and broadly assess contractual terms.
* Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Strong grasp of the English language with the ability to draft content for bid submissions.
* Strong analytical skills.
* Advanced IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and database management.
* Understanding of project scheduling and planning.
* Knowledge of cultivating strong relationships with existing and potential customers.
* Confident and professional telephone manner.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Good team‑working skills.
* Effective communication skills.
* Strong time management, planning and organisational skills.
* Ability to multitask across several projects simultaneously.
Who We Are
SUEZ is a major player in environmental services. For almost 160 years, SUEZ has supported local communities and industrial companies in the management of essential services such as water, waste, and air quality. SUEZ Digital Solutions, a SUEZ subsidiary, is committed to improving the environmental and economic performance of water & waste industries through data analytics and AI.
Closing Date
15 June 2026. Once we have sufficient applicants we reserve the right to close vacancies early.
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