Tendering Lead
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Tendering Lead

  • Salary

    £40000 - £45000 per annum

  • Location

    Coventry

  • Job type

    Permanent

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Role: Tendering Lead
Type: Permanent
Pay: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:15am–4:15pm, Friday 8:15am–3:45pm
Location: Coventry
 
I’m supporting a well-established engineering and manufacturing business that, due to continued growth across their Rugby-based business units, is looking to appoint an experienced Tendering Lead. This is a key commercial role, supporting the Sales Team and Business Units in delivering high-quality, competitive tenders and quotations within a fast-paced engineering environment.
 
As the Tendering Lead, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end tendering process, coordinating technical, commercial, and financial inputs to ensure bids are accurate, compliant, and submitted on time. You’ll work closely with Sales, Business Managers, and Project Teams, playing a pivotal role in improving bid quality, win rates, and commercial performance.
 
Tendering Lead
Job Description
  • Lead and manage tenders and quotations from bid / no-bid decision through to final submission.
  • Coordinate technical, commercial, and financial inputs, ensuring appropriate approvals are in place.
  • Support pricing strategies using market insight, historical data, and bid performance metrics.
  • Ensure all tenders are accurate, professional, compliant, and submitted within agreed deadlines.
  • Identify, assess, and communicate commercial, financial, and technical risks within bids.
  • Maintain CRM systems and tender reporting to support forecasting and pipeline visibility and ensure effective handover of successful tenders to Project Teams.
 
Tendering Lead
Experience/Skills/Qualifications
  • Proven experience in tendering, bid management, or commercial support within an engineering or industrial environment.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously.
  • High level of commercial awareness, including contract terms and conditions.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Graduate, HND/HNC, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Knowledge of rotating machines or related engineering services (desirable).
 
Tendering Lead
Benefits
  • Enhanced annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
  • Discretionary Bonus
  • Subsidised Gym
  • Contributory salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Extensive professional development through in-house training academy and career-enhancing training events
  • 4x salary life assurance
  • Free 24/7 remote GP service & Employee Assistance Programme
 
If you feel you’re a good fit for this position, please click ‘apply’