Full job descriptionQuality Bids & Proposals Coordinator
Ampthill -Bedfordshire
Paying up to £60,000 (DOE)


Please Note - Due to the nature of the work you’ll be required to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security Clearance


Overview: As the Quality Bids & Proposals Coordinator, you’ll be 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.


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 Experience
*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.
*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.


Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.