Bid Manager

We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you?
We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.

You will start with 25 days annual leave that increases with your seniority in the company, a private healthcare and life insurance. We pride ourselves on being an organisation that gives back so you'll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you. There are plenty of other perks. Apply to find out more.
About you:
You will be a dynamic, high-energy and motivated individual. Expectations include teamwork skills, strong project management skills, excellent editorial ability, effective time and project management and ability to prioritise. You will be commercially minded, flexible and open to changing priorities and managing multiple tasks simultaneously whilst working to deadlines.

Day-to-day, you will:
In this role, you will be involved in the complete bid life cycle, leading complex bids, and providing expert bid coordination and management to deliver compelling offerings to our customers and help us win business.

Reporting to the Bid Team Leader, you will collaborate closely with the wider bid team and interact with other colleagues involved in technical delivery, business development, commercial, and legal.

· Collaborate with Sales to shape winning strategies and value propositions.

· Manage virtual team and maintain engagement to ensure input from the relevant SMEs.

· Drive bid/no-bid decisions based on strategic fit, resource availability, and commercial viability.

· Facilitate bid kick-off, solution workshops, clarification sessions, and bid reviews with cross-functional teams.

· Ensure all submissions are compliant and completed in a timely and efficient manner.

· Implement and refine bid processes, tools, and templates to improve efficiency and consistency.

· Lead post-bid debriefs and lessons learned to inform future strategies.

Your skills and experiences might also include:
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, CRM solutions, bid management tools

· Exceptional written and verbal English

· Strong project management and organisational skills

· Excellent time management skills

· Ability to prioritise workload and work to set deadlines

· Analytical mindset with attention to detail

· Proactive, adaptable and driven by operational improvements

What are we all about?
The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace.

At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity.
Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.
Love Work. Love Life. Be You.