Culina Group is a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job DescriptionThe Bid Manager plays a central business development role, supporting Culina’s group-wide approach to winning new business through effective bid management, market intelligence, and maintenance of the BD Excellence knowledge base. The role is responsible for coordinating high-quality, timely proposal submissions and ensuring that the business has access to the content, insight, and collateral needed to respond effectively to client opportunities.
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
- Bid Management
- Manage bids end-to-end from receipt of RFI documentation through to RFQ submission.
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure content is developed, reviewed, and delivered in line with submission deadlines.
- Support the production of proposal documents, including desktop publishing and content creation such as case studies and market insight material.
- Manage bid submissions through a variety of client channels, including email, online portals, and procurement systems.
- BD Excellence Knowledge Base
- Create, maintain, and manage key facts, figures, and sales collateral for use in proposals across the Culina Group.
- Ensure proposal documents are accurately indexed, stored, and accessible for future use.
- Market Intelligence
- Conduct market research to support ongoing industry trend analysis and the development of customer insight materials.
- Previous experience in bid management.
- Excellent project and programme management skills, with the ability to coordinate senior stakeholders and deliver to tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical, research, and desktop publishing capability.
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, professional proposal content.
As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
- Annual Leave - Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays
- Life Assurance - x 4 your annual salary
- Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
- Eye Care Vouchers - We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
- Reward & Recognition - We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
- Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!
Skills Required
- Previous experience in bid management.
- Project and programme management skills with ability to coordinate senior stakeholders and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical and research capability.
- Desktop publishing capability.
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
- Strong written communication skills and ability to produce professional proposal content.
What We Do
Culina Group is a market leading provider of high quality logistics services for food and drink companies in the UK and Ireland. We serve a sizeable portfolio of customers - ranging from niche operators to major multinational companies - across our vast depot network, comprised of over 100 strategically located sites. We work with over 22,000 fantastic people at peak and specialise in the development and implementation of total supply chain solutions for ambient and chilled brand manufacturers and distributors. We are totally customer focused and always seek to add real value to our clients, providing a holistic solution to meet the challenges faced by manufacturers and the changing demands of the retail sector.
