Bid Writer

Ventro - Fire Compliance; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fire compliance services is seeking a Bid Writer to manage tender submissions and enhance proposal quality. The role involves collaborating with various teams to secure business and improve success rates in bids. Ideal candidates will possess attention to detail and may have a background in creative writing, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Ability to purchase additional annual leave

Regular company events

Cycle to work scheme

Company reward scheme

Qualifications

• Previous Bid Writing experience is preferred but not essential.
• A background in creative writing would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Secure new business and retain existing maintenance contracts through tenders.
• Independently source relevant tender opportunities and generate Bid/No Bid overviews.
• Lead completion of Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Request for Proposal (RFP) responses.

Skills

Attention to detail

Creative writing

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time, Monday-Friday

Ventro, Firntec and LivGreen are an exciting group of companies focused on fire-safety services and net zero retrofit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work alongside all key stakeholders to successfully secure new business and retain existing maintenance contracts through tenders and renewals
• Independently source relevant tender opportunities including monitoring OJEU regulated portals
• Responsible for generating and presenting all Bid / No Bid overviews for review by the Senior Leadership Team
• Complete all Approved Supplier Questionnaires (ASQs) and Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) as required
• Lead the completion all Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Request for Proposal (RFPs) as required, through the creation and coordination of the Work Winning Team
• Write work-winning quality and technical written responses
• Apply Company Pricing Policies or create bespoke pricing matrices as required for bid responses
• Coordinate Input from other teams in order to complete the bid, e.g. Estimating (where required), Operations, Sales
• Responsible for the final preparation and delivery of bids to strict deadlines through print, email or portal submission
• Attend site visits, external interviews and presentations as required
• Gather debrief information on bid performance post-contract award / loss and analyse with team members and management to find ways to improve bids in future and discover potential opportunities
• Pre-Contract Briefing to Operations team and handover to Sales Consultant for account management
• Identify key messages and differentiators for proposals, to inform and implement lessons learned, including maintaining and continuously developing a 'Bid Library' of key information and knowledge to assist future bids
• Disseminate bid best practice on an industry and regional level to the Company.
• Regularly provide detailed reporting on activity to your line manager
• Support in the continuous development of the Bid Department, generating more efficient ways of working and increasing the success rate of the Department
• Perform all of the above responsibilities accurately, within prescribed timescales and deadlines
• Deal with any ad hoc projects or duties the Line Manager considers reasonable

The successful candidate will:

• Previous Bid Writing experience is preferred but not essential
• A background in creative writing would be advantageous
• Strong attention to detail
• Confident in the use of Microsoft Office applications

What you will get in return:

• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Regular company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company reward scheme (vouchers, etc)

Ventro Ltd 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.

Note: Ventro prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible. We do not accept speculative CVs and no fee will be applicable if sent.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Administrative

• Industries

  Construction and Fire Protection

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