SUEZ
Bid Manager
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Contract type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time
Location: Bristol / Maidenhead (Nationwide considered)
Hours per week: 37.5
Dates that interviews will take place: 23rd July onwards
Salary: £43,562 - £51,098
Summary of Vacancy
Bid Manager
At SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK, we're helping businesses and local authorities reduce waste, conserve natural resources and build a more sustainable future. We're looking for a Bid Manager to join our Municipal Development team and play a key role in securing contracts that support the UK's transition to a circular economy.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead meaningful projects, work with experienced industry professionals and make a direct impact on environmental outcomes across the UK.
Salary: £43,562 - £51,098
Benefits: company car OR car allowance, 10% annual bonus, 3x life assurance, 5% employer pension contribution, 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, company sick pay and a range of additional benefits.
Location: Bristol, Maidenhead or Darwen (hybrid working – 3 days per week in the office)
About The Role
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Municipal Development, you'll lead the development and delivery of high-quality bids for local authority and public sector contracts across the waste management, recycling and environmental services sector.
Working with multidisciplinary teams, you'll manage opportunities from pre-qualification through to contract award and mobilisation, developing robust technical and commercial solutions that meet customer needs and support SUEZ's growth ambitions.
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This role offers real responsibility, the opportunity to influence major business decisions and the chance to contribute to projects that deliver lasting sustainability benefits.
What will I be doing?
- Lead the preparation and submission of complex tenders, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality bids on time.
- Develop compelling technical, operational and commercial proposals that address customer requirements and procurement criteria.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners and public sector customers throughout the bid lifecycle.
- Develop and manage financial models that support competitive and commercially sustainable tender submissions.
- Support contract mobilisation and contribute to wider business development initiatives across the Municipal Development team.
What are the requirements?
- Experience developing and managing bids within a multidisciplinary environment, ideally in waste management, recycling, environmental services or a related sector.
- Understanding of public sector tendering, procurement processes and relevant public procurement regulations.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing and leadership skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong writing, presentation and bid development skills, with experience producing high-quality tender responses.
- Good financial knowledge, including the ability to develop and interpret financial models for tenders.
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Who We Are
At SUEZ, your career is a journey full of possibilities. With diverse roles across multiple activities and locations, we empower you to shape your own path. Here, you’re encouraged to learn, grow, and take ownership of your development because when you thrive, we all succeed.
At SUEZ, respect is at the heart of everything we do for each other, for our customers, and for the communities we serve. We foster inclusive, caring environments where diversity, wellbeing, safety, and solidarity are more than values they’re everyday realities. These principles shape how we work together, every day. We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued and included. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. Your unique experience, perspective, and potential could be exactly what we’re looking for. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and growth including competitive pay, pension plans, health and wellbeing programs, learning opportunities, and career development. Everything you need to thrive, both professionally and personally. Join us in transforming today’s environmental challenges into tomorrow’s innovative water and waste solutions.
At SUEZ, your work truly matters driving action and shaping a more resilient, sustainable future.
Job Description Bid_Manager_I_C.pdf
Closing Date: 23/07/2026
Once we have sufficient applicants we withhold the right to close job vacancies early.
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