Bid Writer

Cole & Yates Recruitment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Bid Writer to join a successful bid team in Milton Keynes. This role involves assisting sales managers in quoting and tendering, editing tender responses, and managing multiple projects. The position offers a salary of up to £34,000 per year plus bonuses, 5 weeks of holiday, private medical and dental insurance, and a pension contribution of 4.5%.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays

Private medical and dental insurance

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme with 4.5% contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in responding to Tender Framework and complex bids.
• Proven track record of successful bid writing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Area Sales Managers in quoting and tendering.
• Coordinate tenders and create quotes.
• Edit document content for tender responses.

Skills

Bid writing

Verbal communication

Project management

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Bid Writer on behalf of a market leading company that offers a range of playground equipment designed to improve both childhood health and learning. On offer is a salary of up to £34,000 per year plus bonus, 5 weeks holiday, private medical and dental, free eye tests, employee assistance programme, the opportunity to buy and sell holiday days, cycle to work scheme and a pension where the company contributes 4.5% and to join a large and successful bid team (currently 10 people within the team).

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Bid Manager your team will be assisting two to three of their field-based Area Sales Manager in quoting, tendering and selling their design & build packages to both existing and new customers.


• The point of contact for your assigned Area Sales Managers working closely with them coordinating tenders, creating quotes and processing orders.


• Reviewing ITT and PQQ documents to determine contractor tender return requirements.


• Assembling, collating and editing written document content for tender responses to ensure all tender questions are answered fully.


• Liaising and proactively collaborating with colleagues across the company to gain both comprehensive and relevant information for inclusion in Tenders.


• Requesting, collating, and editing written content provided by other departments and partners to meet the tender specification.


• Working on multiple projects concurrently, ensuring all tenders are delivered on time.


• Processing orders as requested by the Area Sales Manager.


• Using internal systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to compile information for inclusion in quotes and tenders.


• Ensuring you maintain detailed records and accurate data.


• Raising invoices for some customers.


• Sourcing quotes from partner suppliers as required to compile pricing information for quotes and tenders.


• Contributing to the evolution of the bid library and sales support processes.


• Helping to maintain a supportive, collaborative and fun sales support working environment.

Qualifications

• To be considered as the Bid Writer you will need:


• To be experienced in responding to Tender Framework and ideally multi-site / complex bids.


• A proven track record of successful bid writing and of creating compelling sales documents.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• To be used to offering high customer service to externally based sales managers and internal stakeholders.


• To enjoy thriving in dynamic and fast paced teams with the ability to work autonomously, possess excellent project management skills and be able to proactively manage your own workload while supporting others with setting their own priorities.


• To be a natural multi-tasker with the ability to track and manage multiple concurrently running projects as well as being able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.


• If you have experience of tendering for Local Authorities or of construction, play sector, landscaping or similar industries that would be useful.

On offer

• The opportunity to join a large and successful bid team (currently 10 within the team)


• On offer is a salary of up to £34,000 per year plus bonus scheme.


• 5 weeks holiday plus all Bank Holidays.


• Private medical and dental insurance.


• Free eye tests.


• An employee assistance programme.


• The opportunity to buy and sell holiday days.


• A cycle to work scheme.


• A pension scheme into which the company contributes 4.5%.