Fire Industry Director of Bids and Tenders

  • Fire and Security Careers
  • Aug 07, 2025
Full time Sales & Marketing

Job Description

Bid Manager / Proposal Manager or Director level Opportunity

  • Sector: Fire Detection/ Fire Protection/ Life Safety with M&E contractors, etc
  • Be located: Buckinghamshire/ Berkshire / Hampshire / Surrey
  • Benefits: up to and c. £80,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent benefits

    Our Client is growing-and we're looking for a proactive Bid Manager / Proposal Manager or Director to lead their tendering/ Proposal and Bid Manager process to help drive growth.

    If you're in Fire Protection, Fire Alarms, Fire Suppression, Fire Safety or fire related M&E do apply and tell us about how you Tender, do bid management and help proposals get won!

What You'll Do:

  • Secure high value work by managing bids and proposal alongside Sales Director as a Bid Manager / Proposal Manager / Bids and Tenders Manager/ Bid Director/ Proposals Director within UK Fire industry
  • Build & maintain strong client relationships with M&E contractors and potential clients
  • Provide accurate Quotations & budgets for proposed work to generate winning tenders
  • Oversee technical proposals, information to create tenders and cost submissions
  • Mentor sales team and
  • Ensure smooth handovers from sales to project delivery teams

What You'll Need:

  • Proven experience as a Bid Manager / Proposal Manager or Bids/ Tenders Director
  • Strong technical knowledge of fire systems - such as Fire Alarms, Fire Suppression, Fire Protection or M&E that includes Fire and Security or Life safety in Bids/ proposals
  • Commutable to Berkshire

What You'll Get:

  • 25 days holiday (plus buy/sell scheme)
  • Company bonus & pay reviews
  • Health cash plan & enhanced family leave
  • Company events throughout year
  • Career development

Ready to join/ lead a first-class team? Apply now and grow your career as a Bid Manager / Proposal Manager or Bids and Tenders Director if you have experience in Fire Industry and the Management or director level experience winning bids/ writing proposals too!

Please apply if have the required 1. Fire/ M&E Industry experience, 2. are commutable to Berkshire and 3. have knowledge of bids tenders and proposal leadership/ winning. If so chat, google us or apply here !

Steve Eley - Fire and Security Careers (Eley Solutions Ltd) - Specialist since 2001!