Senior Bid Manager

Location: Hardingstone

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Senior Bid Manager

Salary – £60,000–£70,000 per annum (plus benefits)
Hours – 37.5 hours per week
Location – Northampton (office-based)

As a Senior Bid Manager at FCC Environment, you will lead bidding activities from initial opportunity assessment through to contract handover. You’ll take ownership of the full tender process, working closely with internal teams to deliver high-quality, competitive submissions that align with our development strategy.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week.

Our promise to you

- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave (full-time) plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- On-the-job training and progression opportunities
- Recognition scheme
- Refer a friend bonus
- Flexible benefits, including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership (where applicable)
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Platform

What will you be doing?

- Lead and manage bidding activities and project teams across a range of opportunities
- Manage the full tender process from initial assessment through to contract award and handover
- Develop and deliver high-quality tender submissions, project delivery plans and contract documentation
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, including Operations, Finance, Legal, Technical and HR
- Produce detailed service designs and present proposals for approval
- Monitor project delivery, timelines and performance against the development strategy
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, local authorities and key partners
- Provide reporting and updates on project progress

What are we looking for?

- Proven experience in bid management, tendering or project development roles
- Strong understanding of procurement processes and routes to market
- Experience developing and delivering high-quality technical and commercial proposals
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams
- Commercial awareness and a financially astute approach
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ideally, experience within waste management, infrastructure or a similar sector

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Our goal is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

Operating over 200 facilities across the UK, and employing around 4,200 people, we’re on the frontline of tackling climate change. We need ambitious, innovative professionals like you to help us shape a sustainable future.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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