Bid Writer

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity awaits to join a leading Security Services Provider as a Bid Writer. In this pivotal role, you will manage the entire bid process, ensuring compliance and professionalism in proposals. Collaborating with various departments, your contributions will directly influence the growth of the business. This role promises to be both challenging and rewarding, as you engage with key stakeholders and drive the success of the corporate security offering. If you have a passion for proposal writing and a desire to make a significant impact, this position is tailored for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Bid Writer in the Security Industry.
• Ability to produce compliant proposals in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end bid process and ensure timely submissions.
• Coordinate proposal input from various stakeholders.

Skills

Bid Writing

Proposal Coordination

Time Management

Excellent Written English

APMP Certification

Tools

Proposal Automation Solutions

Content Libraries Management

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Bid Writer to £k DOE

Based London

The Company

This is an exceptional opportunity to work for our client, a leading Security Services Provider with a reputation for excellence in the Corporate Security Sector. They seek a Bid Writer to further develop the growth pipeline in their Corporate Security offering.

In this exciting role, the successful candidate will have a direct impact on the growth of the business, manage the end-to-end bid process, and deliver compliant, professionally produced proposals within customer-defined time frames. This critical role reports to the Executive Director for Corporate Services and collaborates closely with Divisional Directors.

The Role

1. Manage the end-to-end bid process.
2. Deliver compliant, professionally produced proposals within customer-defined time limits.
3. Coordinate and review/edit proposal input from various stakeholders, including sales, marketing, product teams, finance, commercial, legal, and delivery.
4. Manage virtual bid teams and inputs from key stakeholders, engaging with relevant departments.
5. Prepare and review the commercial aspects of bids, ensuring all products/services are included in the purchase price.
6. Contribute to the written proposal, including content and presentation, providing guidance on the executive summary.
7. Ensure timescales are met at each step of the bid process, including all internal governance, and set realistic deadlines.
8. Ensure on-time submission of compliant and commercially sound bids.
9. Manage document templates in line with company branding.

Job Details

Bid Writer to £k DOE

Location: London

The Person

• Experience working as a Bid Writer within the Security Industry.
• Ability to coordinate and produce proposal responses (RFI, PPQ, ITT, RFP, etc.) and assemble a skilled proposal team.
• Proven background in planning, producing, and delivering compliant proposals in complex environments.
• Experience in managing proposal kick-off meetings, storyboarding, review meetings, governance, and document delivery.
• Experience designing, managing, and updating Content Libraries or Proposal Automation Solutions.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written English skills.
• APMP Certification.