Engineering New Business Support Executive

MERITUS are recruiting for a Engineering New Business Support Executive to support Test Equipment bids across the UK and Western Europe. *PLEASE NOTE* You MUST come from an Engineering background to be eligible for the role.

ENGINEERING NEW BUSINESS SUPPORT EXECUTIVE (BID SUPPORT) - INSIDE IR35 - £NEG - STEVENAGE - 6 months (+LIKELY EXTENSION) - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS - ENGINEERING BACKGROUND ONLY

This role supports the Test Equipment Bidding Team in developing technical and costed proposals for UK-based test solutions across Development, Production, and Export domains. It involves working closely with design and technical teams as well as subject matter experts to ensure consistent, timely, and high-quality proposal submissions. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering bids across multiple programs, ensuring alignment with project schedules and cost objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Compile cost estimates for UK-based bids by collaborating with various technical and business units, including those based internationally.

• Create and deliver technical and costed proposal documentation, and when necessary, present this to relevant UK programme teams.

• Support decision-making by providing accurate bid data and demonstrating initiative when adapting to shifting requirements or unexpected challenges.

• Work within a small, focused UK team under the direction of the New Business Manager to generate bid data and associated presentation material.

• Maintain configuration control of bid documentation, entering data into internal data management systems (eg, Matrix, JIRA, Primavera - training provided).

• Ensure strong cross-functional alignment by coordinating with stakeholders across Hardware Design, Software, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, etc., to keep processes streamlined.

• Foster and maintain effective working relationships with all key interfaces and stakeholders, advocating for the Test Equipment function and engaging teams to ensure successful outcomes.

• Track and support achievement of key milestones and KPIs related to bid and planning execution.

• Provide guidance and support to test equipment and programme teams, ensuring alignment with best practices.

• Identify and support opportunities for process and functional improvements.

• Generate and maintain high-quality documentation, reports, plans, and presentations, including delivery to international leadership stakeholders.

• Actively contribute to a collaborative and forward-looking Test Equipment function across the broader business environment.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Timely and accurate delivery of multiple bid submissions.

• Effective configuration and data control using internal tools and processes.

• Sustained positive relationships with program stakeholders and leadership.

• Ability to balance immediate delivery objectives with long-term strategy.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience compiling bid and cost data from technical subject matter experts into standardised proposal formats.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with a wide range of internal stakeholders, from engineering teams to programme leads.

• Proficient in standard office tools such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Background in an engineering-related discipline is advantageous, particularly with familiarity in the product life cycle (from concept and development through to delivery and support), though not essential.