Bid Finance Manager
4 days ago
Location:
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Salary:
£65k - 75k per year
Category
Supply Chain
Sector:
Professional Services
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant:
Sean Brennan
Morson Talent are proud to be partnering with a leading global defence technology organisation to recruit an experienced Bid Finance Manager for their Optronics & Missile Electronics division, based in Glasgow.
This is a pivotal role within a high-performing commercial team and ideal for a finance or estimating professional who thrives in complex, high-value bid environments who wants to make a tangible impact on programmes that shape the future of defence innovation
As Bid Finance Manager, you will play a central role in shaping high-value bids and proposals that influence strategic outcomes at the highest level. This role offers hybrid working.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the coordination, creation, and presentation of estimating, costing, and pricing strategies for major bids
- Provide financial modelling and analysis to support internal bid reviews and approval processes
- Develop and refine cost models to inform decisions on cashflow, margin, and profitability
- Drive continuous improvement in estimating tools, methodologies, and financial modelling processes
- Support pricing and negotiation discussions with government and defence customers under Single Source Pricing Regulations (SSPR)
Skills & experience:
- Proven experience working on complex bids, ideally exceeding £50M
- Background in Defence, Aerospace, or complex Engineering industries
- Understanding of UK MOD procurement, cost assurance, and SSPR processes
- Strong analytical, financial modelling, and Excel-based forecasting skills
- Familiarity with tools such as ProPricer, TruePlanning, or Primavera (advantageous)
- Excellent communication skills and able to present complex financial data with clarity and influence decision-makers
- Eligibility for SC Security Clearance (current clearance advantageous)
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