Quality Bids and Proposals Coordinator

Quality Bids and Proposals Coordinator £55,000-£60,000 Permanent Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week | 4 day working week Monday to Thursday Ampthill – on site 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
• 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. Desired 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. 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 recruitment@global.lmco.com or call 02392 415270.