Bid Manager

About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.

• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.

• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.

• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. 

Job Summary

SHI Corporation UK Limited (SHI UK) is looking for a UK based Bid Manager to support, manage and coordinate bids across the UK and Europe, with occasional involvement in Asia-Pacific opportunities. Reporting to the European Head of Bid Management, you’ll work in a hybrid role with three days a week at our Milton Keynes office, helping sales teams deliver high quality, compliant and compelling customer submissions.

This role is suited to a developing Bid Manager with a few years’ experience in bid, proposal or tender management. Working closely with sales and subject matter experts, you’ll support and manage the end to end bid lifecycle, producing compliant, customer focused and well structured bids in line with recognised industry best practice.

You’ll bring experience in an IT reseller, technology services or managed services environment, alongside strong organisation, writing and stakeholder coordination skills. You’ll build your understanding of customer requirements, vendor and partner engagement, solution terminology and the pace of technology tenders, while developing your skills in win strategy, bid qualification, proposal quality, and APMP best practice.

What you’ll be doing

(Including, but not limited to)

You’ll help shape and manage compelling bids across the UK and Europe, with occasional support for Asia-Pacific opportunities. You’ll coordinate the bid process from qualification and planning to submission, clarifications, presentations and lessons learned.  Working closely with sales and technical colleagues you’ll keep contributors aligned and deadlines on track.

You’ll help assess which opportunities to pursue and develop customer focused messaging that brings SHI’s technology, partner and service strengths to life. Through writing, editing and quality reviews, you’ll create clear, accurate and compliant proposals, drawing on our content platform, case studies and evidence while helping improve responses for future bids.

What we’re looking for

• At least two years’ experience in bid management, proposal management or bid coordination. A background in IT resale, technology services or managed services is preferred.
• Private sector bid experience, ideally complemented by public sector tender experience.
• Strong organisation and project management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and deadlines.
• Confidence collaborating with sales teams, subject matter experts and virtual bid teams across functions, countries and time zones.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills, with an eye for detail and a commitment to clear, compliant, customer focused proposals.
• Basic commercial awareness and a willingness to develop your understanding of risk, pricing, profitability and contract requirements.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, Teams and SharePoint; experience with proposal content libraries or bid management tools is a plus.
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional European language skills are beneficial.
• A calm, resilient and solutions focused approach under pressure.
• A drive to improve processes, content reuse and proposal quality.
• APMP Foundation certification, or willingness to work towards APMP certification.

Why apply

It’s a chance to make an impact through bids that help shape the organisations’ future.  Please do apply if you enjoy hybrid working and want to join a team that welcomes new ideas and a drive to win.

The estimated annual pay range for this position is £45,000 - £55,000. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual.

SHI UK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. 

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