Bid Writer/Bid Coordinator

Daniel Owen Ltd; East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm based in Bishop's Stortford is seeking a Bid Writer/Coordinator to develop high-quality written content for client bids. The ideal candidate will have experience in bid preparations and be proficient in Microsoft and Adobe applications. This position offers a salary of £40-50K per annum and includes benefits such as 25 days annual leave and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

25 days annual leave excluding public holidays

Flexible working depending on experience

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Bid Assistant role is essential.
• Knowledge of bid/procurement environments preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft and Adobe applications is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality written content for bids.
• Customize pre-written content for specific requirements.
• Ensure compliance with proposal deliverables and deadlines.
• Organize writing sessions with team members.
• Maintain all tendering and compliance portals.

Skills

Experience as Bid Assistant role

Knowledge of a construction bid/procurement

Experience working in similar sectors

Ability to work both as a team member and independently

Experience with Microsoft applications

Understanding of Adobe applications

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Pro

Job description

Bid Writer/Coordinator

Based in Bishop's Stortford

Permanent

£40-50K per annum

Working hours & salary

8am to 5pm, M-F, 1hr lunch

Benefits

25 days annual leave excluding public holidays

Flexible depending on experience

Skills and knowledge

• Experience as Bid Assistant role
• Knowledge of a construction bid/procurement or business development environment preferable
• Experience of working previously within similar sectors/organisations
• The ability to work both as a team member and on own initiative when required
• Experience of using Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Understanding of Adobe applications, including InDesign, Adobe Pro

Main duties

• Develop high-quality, project specific written content for client ITT and PQQ / EOI requests using persuasive writing techniques
• Customise and re-work existing pre-written content to meet specific bid requirements
• Ensure compliance with required proposal deliverables, scoring metrics and solution/win themes whilst achieving internal and client deadlines
• Support with internal bid submission processes including booking and taking part in bid launch and mid-bid meetings as well as site visits
• Organise and take part in writing sessions with bid and operational team members, key stakeholders and subject matter experts
• Support with producing accurate, relevant case studies and undertake visits to live sites (where required) to gather appropriate information
• Be responsible for extracting tender documents and updating the bid library accordingly and regularly
• Receive, process, record and track all incoming tenders and alerts
• Support with the communication and logging of the clarifications process
• Take ownership of internal tender/outcome tracking systems, including the CRM system ((url removed))
• Maintain all tendering/response/compliance portals with up-to-date company information/documents
• Support with gathering and maintaining information relevant to company accreditation's and update the portals in advance of expiry dates
• Support the marketing function of the businesses
• Attend business events including client as well as soft marketing engagements for upcoming bids, if required