Bid Manager

ZipRecruiter; Wooburn Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a people-first company as a Bid Manager where you will support the UK sales teams in preparing winning bids across various sectors. Leverage your experience in bid proposals to contribute to market-leading proposals while enjoying flexible working and competitive benefits, including an uncapped annual leave policy.

Benefits

Uncapped annual leave

Flexible working culture

Pension and Life assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Full spectrum of wellness perks

Events organized throughout the year

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in writing bid proposals.
• Experience with corporate and enterprise customers in the private sector.
• Willingness to occasionally travel for meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Maximise win rates by supporting bid preparation.
• Review and enhance Bids Library with new materials.
• Establish good working networks with stakeholders.

Skills

Customer-focused

Attention to detail

Time management

Job description

Job Description

• Are you interested in a dynamic and impactful role, enabling sales teams to win big deals?
• Want to manage opportunities and engagement with corporate and enterprise level customers and partners?
• Keen on joining a people-first company that has been awarded the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work award?

Practical Information:

Location: Wooburn Green, UK |Reports to: Head of Sales – Solutions| Team size: 10 | Visa Requirements: Valid working visa for the UK | required: Fluent/professional level English, spoken and written

As our new Bid Manager, you will work closely with the UK sales teams to continue our success. Primarily working with the Private Sector, in Channel, Corporate and Enterprise verticals, you will have the opportunity to upskill on the service, product, and business knowledge required to prepare winning bids for our sales teams. The role includes acting as a source of knowledge to support our salespeople, streamlining the bids effort, and data collection to reveal useful trends and aid commercial decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maximising win rates by supporting the Bid Manager to ensure that all bids meet our high standards
• Reviewing the Bids Library and working with the Bid Manager to identify and fill content gaps with innovative new materials
• Establish and maintain good working networks with various stakeholders across the sales, operations, and technical teams to align on winning strategies
• Contributing to market-leading proposals which are tailored to each customer
• Preparing and reviewing the commercial aspects of bids to maximise company performance

Your Competencies:

• 5+ years’ experience working hands on with writing bid proposals, ideally in a similar role from an IT company
• Proven experience in preparing bids for the private sector, with corporate and/or enterprise customers
• Willingness to occasionally travel to attend internal and external meetings and events
• Experience working with bids for public sector is highly regarded

About You:

• You have excellent time management skills combined with an extensive attention to detail
• You are customer-focused and passionate about supporting others
• You work well under pressure and can manage and prioritise multiple tasks to meet multiple challenging deadlines independently

What’s on offer?

• Uncapped annual leave (post probation)
• Flexible working culture
• Pension and Life assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Full spectrum of wellness perks
• UK Culture Committee – many events organized throughout the year

At Crayon, we are deeply committed to fostering a culture of , equity, , and belonging (DEIB). We believe that in all its forms strengthens our team and enhances innovation and effectiveness. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of , , , , , , (), genetic information, neurodiversity, , or any other basis protected by local laws and regulations.

When filling vacancies, we prioritize equally qualified candidates who bring diverse backgrounds and experiences, helping to enrich our team dynamics and foster a vibrant, inclusive work environment.

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