Bid Manager

Bid Manager - Wakefield 

What’s in it for you…

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.

• 25 annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development and progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP? and Mental health support and counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms and more
• Life assurance cover
• Long service recognition
• Active local social committees
• Regular social events
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the role…

As Bid Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering strategic and complex major project and private networks tenders within the non‑regulated Power sector. Working as part of a high‑performing technical team based in Wakefield, you will lead the development of compelling, high‑quality submissions for major customers. Reporting to the Head of Strategic Bids, and working closely with the Head of Major Project Sales, the Group Business Development Director and other senior stakeholders, you will help shape and execute the tendering strategy that underpins Ipsum’s year‑on‑year growth.

You will collaborate closely with major projects operations and wider management teams to build tendering approaches aligned to key account plans, ensuring capability, capacity, quality and compliance are at the forefront of every submission. From storyboarding and scripting original content to managing the full tender lifecycle, you will drive best‑in‑class processes that support clarity, consistency and strong governance. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role ideal for someone with an LV/HV background, strong project management skills and the confidence to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

As a Bid Manager you will…

• Develop and execute the business growth strategy alongside key stakeholders, producing compelling submissions and maintaining a strong CRM and opportunity pipeline through market research and trend analysis.
• Build new customer relationships and generate opportunities, supporting end‑to‑end pre‑qualification and tendering events—including storyboarding, content creation, governance checks and best‑in‑class submission delivery.
• Oversee the quality, consistency and governance of all tender content, while managing a central content library, leading continuous improvement of tendering processes and ensuring alignment with Group standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams, subject matter experts and business leaders to develop high‑scoring proposals, manage tender milestones and KPIs, and produce monthly tendering activity plans and reports.
• Provide clear visibility of new opportunities through accurate management reporting of the PQQ and tender pipeline, including updates for senior stakeholders and board‑level reviews.

About you…

You bring strong experience in business development tendering within fast‑paced, agile and matrixed environments, with a deep understanding of customer tendering events, procurement processes and online portals. You have proven success managing pre‑qualifications and tender submissions, creating compelling presentations and high‑scoring responses, and clearly articulating how opportunities were converted into wins. You operate confidently at both a strategic and tactical level, with solid knowledge of the UK utilities sector—particularly LV/HV power—and an appreciation for the growing importance of digitalisation and data within the industry.

You are highly organised, detail‑focused and able to manage shifting priorities to meet strict deadlines. With exceptional written communication skills, you simplify complex information into clear, logical responses. You build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers, presenting confidently and contributing positively to a collaborative team environment. You challenge constructively, bring fresh ideas, and champion continuous improvement. Technically strong, you are proficient with Microsoft Office, Teams and SharePoint, and hold a relevant degree, with APMP membership considered an advantage.

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Next steps... 

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Talent Team for more info!