Bid Manager
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £45,000 to £55,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 9JT |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Escape Recruitment Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SB/103509_1771957691 |
Summary
Escape Recruitment is supporting a well-established engineering organisation in Dunfermline to recruit a Commercial Bid Manager. This role will suit someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex proposals and working across technical and commercial teams to shape winning tenders.
You will take ownership of the bid and quotation process, helping to ensure proposals are well-structured, commercially sound and delivered to deadlines.
What You'll Be Doing-
Managing bids, tenders and quotations from initial enquiry through to submission
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Creating bid plans, schedules and ensuring key deadlines are met
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Working with engineering, operations and commercial teams to gather inputs
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Preparing and maintaining costings, pricing models and commercial summaries
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Engaging with suppliers and partners to obtain supporting information
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Supporting internal reviews and approval processes
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Improving bid tools, templates and ways of working
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Keeping bid activity and pipeline information up to date
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Supporting ad hoc commercial and estimating activity as required
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Previous experience in a bid, tender, proposals, commercial or estimating role
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Comfortable working with numbers, pricing and cost breakdowns
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
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Confident working with technical teams and commercial stakeholders
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Background in engineering/manufacturing
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Strong Excel and general MS Office skills
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A key role within a growing engineering business
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Varied and interesting project work
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Hybrid working model
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Competitive salary and benefits package
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Long-term development and progression opportunities
This position is subject to background checks and may require additional clearance depending on project requirements.