SLR Recruitment is currently seeking a Bid Manager — Advanced Shipbuilding

Southampton | Full-time, On-site | £40k–£60k + Incentives

Bids don't win themselves. We need someone who refuses to let them slip.

We're the UK arm of a global shipbuilding group known for high-performance vessels built for defence, government, and commercial clients around the world. Backed by serious international scale and a growing order book, we're building our UK presence from the ground up, moving fast, and punching well above our size.

That means real autonomy. Real ownership. And a genuine seat at the table as we scale.

If you're ambitious, restless, and ready to prove what you can do, if you've already had a taste of defence or government contracting and you're itching for more responsibility than your current role gives you then this is your chance to stop being a cog in someone else's machine and start building something that's actually yours.

The Role