Strategic Bid & Proposal Specialist

Datacom; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Employee assistance

Learning opportunities

Professional development

Recognition programs

Employee discounts

Meaningful work

Job summary

Datacom is seeking a Bid Coordinator to streamline our bid process across Australia and New Zealand. You will coordinate proposals, gather content, and ensure submissions meet all specifications while supporting the bids team.

The role requires strong administrative experience, written communication, and advanced MS Office skills. You will work with diverse stakeholders to deliver timely, compelling responses that win opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven administrative experience in a sales or bid environment.
• Familiar with bid/tender processes (RFPs, RFQs, tenders).
• At least 2 years in admin or sales-focused role.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Maintain an effective pre-sales engine to enable and optimise bids.
• Coordinate proposal content and gather information for proposals.
• Collate documentation, write content, and deliver proposals to specs.
• Provide admin support to bids team to manage tender processes.
• Write pre-sales content for client and prospect proposals.

Skills

Administrative skills

Bid process knowledge

Presentation skills

Technical writing

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Datacom is seeking a Bid Coordinator to streamline our bid process across Australia and New Zealand. You will coordinate proposals, gather content, and ensure submissions meet all specifications while supporting the bids team.

The role requires strong administrative experience, written communication, and advanced MS Office skills. You will work with diverse stakeholders to deliver timely, compelling responses that win opportunities.