Talentmark are recruiting for a Bid Leader (Bid Manager/Tender Manager/Contracts Manager) to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 12 months.

Salary:
£280 to £300 per day PAYE (inside IR35)

Bid Leader Role:

Lead the end-to-end bid lifecycle for large-scale, complex submissions within a regulated healthcare environment.
Drive bid strategy during the pre-tender phase, working with cross-functional teams to define winning themes and competitive positioning.
Manage the development, coordination, and submission of high-quality bids, ensuring all documentation is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.
Engage with regional leadership teams to influence pipeline strategy and support bid/no-bid decision making.
Ensure governance, compliance, and adherence to internal brand and quality standards across all proposals.
Lead win/loss reviews to capture insights and continuously improve bid performance.
Champion best practice aligned to APMP standards, including improving bid tools, processes, and mentoring junior team members.Your Background:

Minimum 5 years' experience in bid management, ideally within healthcare or a regulated industry.
Proven track record of leading complex, high-value bid processes and drafting technical proposals.
Strong understanding of public procurement frameworks, legislation, and compliance requirements.
Solid project management capability within a bid environment, including risk management and resource planning.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
APMP certification is preferred but not essential.Company:
Our client is one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, discovering, developing and providing over 160 different medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.

Location:
This role is based at our clients site in Burgess Hill, with a hybrid working model (2-3 days on site). Flexibility is available for strong candidates, including less frequent office attendance if based further afield.

Apply:
For more information, or to apply for this Bid Leader (Bid Manager/Tender Manager/Contracts Manager) role please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (phone number removed).

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.
Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check