Bid Coordinator

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Energi recherche un coordinateur d'appels d'offres pour rejoindre son équipe Solutions. Le candidat idéal aura de solides compétences en communication, une formation pertinente et sera capable de coordonner la préparation de propositions de manière efficace. Au sein d'une industrie en pleine croissance, vous jouerez un rôle clé dans la contribution à nos succès stratégiques.

Qualifications

• Excellentes compétences en communication orale et écrite.
• Capacité à produire des réponses techniques de haute qualité.
• Bon niveau d'engagement dans un environnement d'équipe multidisciplinaire.

Responsibilities

• Coordonner le processus d'appel d'offres avec les responsables du développement du compte.
• Surveiller les délais critiques et gérer les informations à travers les soumissions.
• Gérer le CRM de l'entreprise et générer des rapports mensuels.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Gestion du temps

Rédaction technique

Education

GCSE avec mention A - B (anglais inclus) et diplôme pertinent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Would you like to be part of Vital Energi’s Strategy of Growth?

The Opportunity

As a result of Vital Energi's continued growth, we are looking for a Bid Coordinator to join our Solutions team based at our Head Office in Blackburn, to work in this exciting and growing sector of the industry.

You will coordinate bid related work of the Solutions Team, for example ensuring that PQQs and tenders are submitted in a timely fashion, with the highest levels of quality.

Provide assistance in the delivery of pre-tender and tender submissions and any other sales documentation (such as PowerPoint presentations etc).

Manage information flow through the tender stage, for example uploading and circulating tender information from client portals and uploading information as part of a tender process.

Manage the company CRM systems (Zoho), being the point of contact for all departments; ensure it is being used properly and kept up to date, assist with the generation of monthly sales and board report information (using Power BI), provide training for new users.

Who are Vital Energi?

Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We support Hospitals, Universities, New Build Developments, Towns & Cities, as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to reduce their carbon emissions and improve the efficiency of their buildings.

Vital Energi’s Vision is ‘to protect our planet for future generations’. We are doing this by enabling the UK’s Net Zero targets.

The Role

• Work closely with the Account Development Manager(s) to coordinate the tender process, effectively producing bids with multiple parties
• Keep track of critical dates including tender submission deadlines, pre-bid meetings, award dates and clarification meetings - coordinate the Solutions team to remain focused on deadlines and deliverables required and highlight any resourcing issues
• Working with the Account Development Manager(s) to agree key bid milestones and submission dates for work packages relevant to the response and to input and track these dates via workflow tracking software.
• Coordinate and contribute to the writing, editing, formatting and proofing of responses
• Integrate information received from Account Development Manager/Account Development Director to create formal proposals
• Coordinate the timely submission of all tender responses, taking responsibility for submitting the bid, whether by portal/electronic upload or hard copy.
• Manage relationships with external providers and outsource requirements for graphics, video production, hard copy submission documents as required and coordinate with Marketing Department to create bid materials
• Design and create easy to use bid collateral templates for others
• InDesign training for relevant personnel
• Provide support in the development of graphics and diagrams for the inclusion into tenders/post tender presentations/PQQs
• Liaise with external clients to provide/source relevant information during pre-tender/post tender discussions
• Coordinate the process of submitting/circulating clarification questions/RFIs and any responses Manage the company CRM system (Zoho), being the point of contact for all departments; ensure it is being used properly and kept up to date, generate monthly sales and board report information.
• Ownership of solutions department procedures, ensuring all are up to date, correct and in line with SHEQ directives
• Capture best practice and lessons learned from across the company for use in future bids
• Daily monitoring and tracking of customer e-portals for the collation storage and distribution of of client data through the tender process.

The Person

Skills/Experience

• ·A good standard of academic attainment (preferably A – B grades) at both GCSE (Specifically including GCSE English Language) and A level & a relevant degree would be desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with ability to produce high quality technical and qualitative bid responses
• Able to work effectively as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft software packages including, Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Full UK driving licence

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.