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Benefits

Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Car scheme

Qualifications

Bid management
Pricing strategies
Management
Contract preparation
Financial modelling
Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Internal department liaison
Business development
Analysis skills
Project management
Proposal writing
Continuous improvement
Partnership building
Decision making
Risk management
Organisational skills
Relationship management
Contracts
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration
Tender documentation
Project management experience
Communication skills
Growth strategy
Negotiation
Cross-functional communication
Time management
Analytics

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Country/Region: GB

State: OXF

City: Kidlington

Job ID: 16410

Commercial Operations / Bid Manager

The Power of Now

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

An opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Operations / Bid Manager to join the Commercial department.

About the role

As a Commercial Operations / Bid Manager within the Commercial Operations team, you will lead and manage the end-to-end bid process from early opportunity identification through to final proposal submission. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, effectively managing timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder contributions to ensure the delivery of high-quality, competitive proposals.

A key part of this role is driving excellence within Commercial Operations, ensuring robust governance, consistent processes, and strong commercial discipline across all bidding activity. You will play an important role in aligning bids with broader commercial strategy, supporting risk management, pricing integrity, and value creation for the business.

You will also be a key contributor to shaping and executing our growth strategy, strengthening our position across both established and emerging markets. Through your leadership, collaboration, and commercial insight, you will help secure new opportunities and deliver sustainable business success.

What you will do

Operational Duties:
Lead end to end bid process – Opportunity identification to proposal submission.
o Bid management process
o Review, analyse and flow down customer requirements
o Develop bid strategies with key stakeholders
o Establish plans and timelines
o Management of bid teams
o Coordinate, facilitate and lead bid launches, progress meetings, approval meetings
o Conduct post-bid reviews
- Co-ordinate and collaborate with various teams including, sales, technical, finance, legal and subject matter experts to ensure all aspects of the bid are addressed.
- Develop pricing strategies with finance and sales that align to business targets and bid requirements
o Generate and analyse pricing models and value propositions
- Coordinate internal approvals and governance processes, including preparing materials and managing stakeholder input through to decision.
- Draft executive-ready memos, briefing notes, and decision papers for senior leadership
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and any industry regulations and standards
- Maintain comprehensive and accurate bid documentation and records
- Monitor and track bid performance, KPIs and budgets
- Co-ordinate and contribute to bid response packages
- Engage with Customer through bid process and support negotiations
- Continuous refinement of processes and develop best practice to improve efficiencies and effectiveness
- Draft and review financial models and business cases to support investment and commercial decision-making
- Assist in developing go-to-market (GTM) strategies
- Assist in drafting and reviewing Agreements
- Support the development and management of relationships with strategic partners, and help develop partnering strategies to enable and grow these relationships
- Proactively “gap fill” to support strategic priorities, stepping in where needed to deliver outcomes
- Demonstrate resilience in a fast-changing environment, adapting quickly to evolving priorities, targets, and stakeholder needs.

About you

Previous experience in a bid manager, proposal manager or similar role
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at various levels
Experience in managing complex projects and multiple concurrent bids
Strong understanding of the bid lifecycle, proposal writing, contract development
Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
Strong project management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Critical and creative thinking and ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Digital tools

What is in it for you?

Our UK benefits include:

Bonus scheme
Aviva Pension
Group Life Assurance
Group Income Protection
Electric Car Scheme
Health Cash Plan
Employee Assistance Programme
Private Medical Insurance
26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
Childcare Benefits
Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

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