Bid Manager

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Bid Manager to join their team. This role involves managing the bid process and producing high-quality proposals for new business within the contract catering sector. Candidates should have at least two years of relevant experience and strong copywriting skills. The position is hybrid and offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

Discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of sales/bids experience, ideally in contract catering/hospitality.
• Ability to write clear and compelling copy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete PQQs, RFIs proposals for new business.
• Manage end-to-end bid process including portal management.
• Write bid content based on stakeholder input.
• Collate bid content for standard responses.
• Attend company events to stay updated on activities.

Skills

Team player

Time management

Organizational skills

Sales/bids experience

Copywriting

Communication skills

Tools

InDesign

Job description

Job Introduction

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.

Location

Flexible base within the UK but good access to London would be desired

Salary

£45,000 - £50,000 per annum + amazing benefits and package

Working Pattern

Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

Key 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

Essential skills and attributes

• 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

Desirable skills and attributes

• InDesign skills - editing capabilities and copy setting an advantage.


• Catering knowledge or service industry knowledge

What's in it for you?

Working with CH&CO has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• 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 schemeVolunteering days


• Professional subscriptions


• Recognition schemes and people awards


• Long service awards


• Access to some great high street discount vouchers