Bid & Commercial Manager

2 weeks ago

York and North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Morgan Ryder Associates Full time

Commercial & Bid Manager - Defence Sector Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week in Nunthorpe office + occasional customer visits) Full-time, Permanent £70,000 basic + Bonus + Car Allowance + 25 Days Holiday + Excellent Benefits About the Role We're seeking an experienced Commercial & Bid Manager to lead the end-to-end bid and contract management process within our growing defence sector business. This is a pivotal role, responsible for managing the full bid lifecycle – from opportunity identification and qualification, through proposal development and submission, to contract negotiation and handover into delivery. You'll play a key part in ensuring commercial success, compliance, and profitability across a portfolio of high‑value defence and aerospace opportunities. Working 2-3 days per week from our Nunthorpe office, you'll collaborate closely with technical, project, and business development teams to produce compelling, compliant, and competitive bids. Key Responsibilities Lead the end‑to‑end bid process, ensuring all proposals are commercially robust, compliant and deliverable. Oversee contract negotiation, drafting and management in line with company and client requirements. Manage bid governance, approvals and risk assessments. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop win strategies and pricing models. Ensure all bids adhere to MOD, defence and aerospace regulatory standards. Support post‑award contract performance and change management. Provide commercial guidance to project and operational teams. About You Proven experience in commercial management, bid management or contract management within a highly regulated environment (defence, aerospace or similar). Strong understanding of MOD procurement frameworks, contracting standards (DEFCONs, NEC, etc.) and tendering processes. Skilled in drafting and negotiating complex contracts. Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Highly organised, detail‑oriented and able to manage multiple complex bids simultaneously. What's on Offer £70,000 basic salary Performance‑based bonus Car allowance 25 days holiday + bank holidays Additional perks including pension, healthcare and flexible working Hybrid working pattern: 2-3 days in Nunthorpe office, remainder working remotely or visiting clients as required. Equal Opportunities Statement Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status and any other characteristic. Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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