Bid Manager

CH & Co; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Bid Manager to support the Business Development Team. This hybrid role involves managing bids, writing compelling proposals, and requires excellent communication skills. Candidates should have at least two years of relevant experience, preferably in contract catering or hospitality. Competitive pay rates and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Wellbeing strategy

Regular social events

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of sales/bids experience, ideally in contract catering/food service/hospitality.
• Must be able to write clear and grammatically correct copy.
• Experience managing end-to-end bidding processes.

Responsibilities

• Completing PQQs and RFIs proposals for new business.
• Managing bids including portal management throughout the process.
• Writing compelling content from verbal information.

Skills

Bid Management

Copywriting

Time Management

Excellent communication skills

Tools

InDesign

Job description

Overview

We are CH&CO, we're proud to take a more thoughtful, mindful approach to the food experiences we source, prepare and present. We are excited to be recruiting for a Bid Manager to work with us. This position will report into the Group Bid Manager, the Bid Manager will support members of the Business Development Team with the production of accurate, engaging bids, proposals, and sales collateral. We are ideally looking for candidates who have experience within contract catering and hospitality. This position will require occasional national travel. All duties to be conducted in line with our company values. This position is hybrid and will require good access to London.

Responsibilities

• Completing PQQs, RFIs proposals for new business
• Bid Management - end to end, including portal management throughout the process
• Bid writing for new content required (must be able to take verbal information from multiple stakeholders and craft into compelling written content)
• Collating bid content for standard responses
• Attending selected company events to stay attuned with latest activity and solutions
• Strong team player
• Able to take ownership and work independently
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Minimum two years sales / bids experience - ideally experience in contract catering/food service/hospitality
• Copywriting - Must be able to write clear, compelling, grammatically correct copy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Minimum two years sales / bids experience - ideally experience in contract catering/food service/hospitality

Desirable skills and attributes

• InDesign skills - editing capabilities and copy setting an advantage.
• Catering knowledge or service industry knowledge

Benefits

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers, We want our people to love what they do and have fun. We celebrate diversity, and our inclusive culture encourages everyone to bring their whole self to work every day.
• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Competitive holiday allowance
• Competitive pay rates
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

What's in it for you

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Competitive holiday allowance
• Competitive pay rates
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers