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Quality bids and proposals coordinator
Lockheed Martin Corporation —Ampthill
- £55,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Quality bids and proposals coordinator

Lockheed Martin Corporation -
Ampthill

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£55,000 - £60,000 a year

Benefits

Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Employee discount
Enhanced maternity leave

Qualifications

Bid management
Stakeholder collaboration
Project planning
Stakeholder liaison
APQP
ERP software
Analysis skills
Continuous improvement
Risk management
Organisational skills
Multidisciplinary collaboration
SAP ERP
Tender documentation
Communication skills
Project cost estimation
Time management

Full job description

QA/Test and Inspection

Ampthill - Bedfordshire

About the Role

The Quality Bids & Proposals Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all Quality-related activities during the bid and proposal process, ensuring customer requirements are accurately understood, costed, planned and incorporated into compliant, competitive proposals.

Working closely with Business Development, Programme Management, Production Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality teams, the role provides quality planning expertise to ensure that all quality obligations, risks, resources and compliance requirements are identified and funded prior to contract award.
Key Responsibilities

Review customer requirements, specifications and drawings to determine the quality scope of work.
Develop and maintain Quality Basis of Estimates (BOEs), ensuring quality activities are accurately costed and resourced.
Liaise with Quality SMEs to validate labour hours, inspection requirements and delivery approaches.
Identify and document quality-related assumptions, dependencies and exclusions within bid documentation.
Assess and record quality risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation planning and bid risk reviews.
Identify any additional equipment, training, certification, tooling or specialist skills required to fulfil the contract requirements.
Represent Quality during bid reviews, approval boards and sign-off activities.
Maintain and continuously improve the Quality bid response library, standard templates and reusable proposal content.
Support cross-functional bid teams to ensure quality requirements are aligned with operational capability and business objectives.
Ensure all proposed quality activities comply with customer, regulatory and company quality requirements.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

Essential

Background in Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance or Manufacturing Quality.
Experience supporting bids, tenders or proposals within a defence, aerospace or highly regulated industry.
Working knowledge of AS9100 and quality management systems.
Ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings and customer requirements.
Strong stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.

Desirable

Experience developing Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and resource plans.
Knowledge of First Article Inspection (FAI) and APQP methodologies.
Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
Internal or Lead Auditor qualification.

Key Attributes

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Effective communication and influencing ability.
Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions.
Strong project, planning and time-management skills.
Proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities.

Job Reference Number

19570BR

Salary Range

Circa £55,000-£60,000

Employee Type

Full Time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Working Schedule

4xFlex

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Clearance Required for Role

Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

Private Medical Insurance
Competitive Pension
Dental
Critical Illness
Life Assurance
Travel Insurance
Employee discounts for top high street shops
Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
Reimbursement for a professional membership
Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work/life balance with a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

Job Expires

14/08/2026

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