Bid Operations Specialist

Softcat plc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Share incentive plan

Life Assurance

Holiday

Trips

Vouchers

Partner/family Benefits

Maternity, Paternity and Adoption 支持

Job summary

Softcat plc is seeking a Bid Executive to support the bid process, working closely with Bid Managers. The role focuses on operational and administrative tasks across multiple bids, maintaining content libraries and trackers, and ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

You will liaise with SMEs, schedule reviews and manage communications, while developing skills to step into bid management. A strong detail orientation and organisational mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented; you spot the small things that make a big difference.
• Organised & proactive; you can juggle multiple tasks and keep things on track.
• A fast learner who can pick things up quickly and adapt to new tools.

Responsibilities

• Providing operational and administrative support across multiple bids.
• Maintaining trackers, managing the shared inbox, updating the content library and ensuring version control and filing accuracy.
• Assisting with research, formatting and document preparation.
• Acting as the coordination hub for the bid team, managing diaries, scheduling reviews, and ensuring key deadlines are met.
• Sourcing content from SMEs, keeping the content library current, and maintaining data for reporting and KPIs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Fast learner

Clear communicator

Tech-savvy

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

SharePoint

Job description

Softcat plc is seeking a Bid Executive to support the bid process, working closely with Bid Managers. The role focuses on operational and administrative tasks across multiple bids, maintaining content libraries and trackers, and ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

You will liaise with SMEs, schedule reviews and manage communications, while developing skills to step into bid management. A strong detail orientation and organisational mindset are essential.