Bid Writer

Randstad Construction and Property; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Facilities Management is seeking a skilled FM Bid Writer / Bid Manager to join their business development team in Manchester. This role involves drafting high-quality responses to bids and managing the bid process, ensuring collaboration with operational teams. Candidates should have experience in facilities management and exceptional writing skills, supported by a good knowledge of IT systems. Apply now to be part of an inclusive work environment promoting diversity and equality in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Direct experience of facilities management technical and tender process.
• Media, English degree or equivalent would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Directors in providing creative and commercial solutions to bid requirements.
• Compile cost and data information for FM bids to identify risks and opportunities.
• Conduct site visits and support mobilisation activity for new FM services.

Skills

Outstanding writing and editing skills

Verbal communication skills

Working knowledge of Office

Skilled in IT systems

Education

Media, English degree or similar subject

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Office 365

Job description

I am recruiting for a FM Bid Writer / Bid Manager to join a tier 1 contractor in Facilities Management. You will be involved in working as part of the business development team to draft high quality facilities management responses to Invitations to Tender, Pre-Qualification Questionnaires and Expressions of Interest, as well as developing FM service delivery models and solutions in conjunction with the operational teams.

In addition, this role will support the Regional Directors and their teams in the bid process and negotiations for all current and new bids.

The Role:

• Support the Regional Directors in providing creative and commercial solutions to bid requirements and first draft submissions
  Support and at times lead the bid process ensuring all relevant parties are kept fully informed of their requirements and progress. This includes planning and advising of the bid activities and resources available for the pipeline of work
• Provide support and take ownership of populating generic organisational content into Selection Questionnaires, Requests for Information and other bid submission formats
• Compiling cost and data information for FM bids to ensure risks and commercial opportunities can be accurately identified
• Conducting site visits as part of the bid process and identify cost and efficiency drivers
• Supporting mobilisation activity in relation to FM services at new sites
• Identifying pre-written content that may be available to start to develop the proposal
• Developing and re-writing content into a consistent and excellent proposal style by either:
• Taking information provided by the individual contributors in the business development team to create responses;
• Meeting with and interviewing individual contributors to capture the raw information and details required to then develop draft responses;

About you:

• Direct experience of facilities management technical and tender process
• Outstanding writing, editing and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Office including MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Project
• Skilled in the application of IT systems, including Office 365 including advanced Word skills
• Media, English degree or similar subject or equivalent would be advantageous but not essential

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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