Tender / Bid Writer

SSI services; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A water hygiene services provider in Walsall is looking for a Tender/Bid Writer. The successful applicant will be responsible for producing high-quality written responses for tender submissions, liaising with national offices to gather information, and ensuring all responses meet evaluation criteria. Strong communication skills and creativity are essential, along with experience in project management. Candidates should have excellent written English and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. This position offers career development within a growing company.

Benefits

Life assurance

Pension

Enhanced family friendly policy

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Flair for creative writing is essential.
• Ability to extract information from subject experts is necessary.
• Excellent standard of written English and attention to detail is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality written responses for tender questions.
• Collect and analyse commercial and contract information.
• Participate in each stage of the bid process from opportunity to submission.

Skills

Creative writing

Project management

Communication skills

Initiative

IT literacy

Education

Qualification in Scientific or Sales and Marketing discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Salary

Competitive plus benefits which include life assurance, pension, enhanced family friendly policy and employee discounts

Location

Walsal

About the company

IWS Water Hygiene (WH), is part of SSI Services (UK) Ltd, a division of South Staffordshire Plc. IWS (WH) provides services in all aspects of water hygiene and legionella control including legionella risk assessments into the public sector, utility companies, industrial, commercial and retail customers.

IWS (WH) has offices throughout the UK and work is undertaken the length and breadth of the country. IWS (WH) is a successful, growing company that is looking for talented employees who want to work in an environment that is challenging and rewarding.

About the job

IWS Water Hygiene are looking for an enthusiastic team player, who thrives on new challenges, is super organised and can work to tight deadlines to join our fantastic bid team.

We now invite applicants for the role of Tender / Bid Writer, who will have excellent communication skills, both written and on the phone.

Reporting to the Bid Manager you will be responsible for producing high quality written responses for tender questions, meeting all evaluation criteria, helping to improve the company’s conversion ratio from submission to success for all IWS regions throughout the UK.

The work involves daily contact with our nationwide offices at a senior level, collecting and analysing commercial and contract information to write technical responses.

Being part of the IWS Bid Team means you will be included in each stage of the bid process, from opportunity through to submission. You will be set objectives and targets which will run in line with tender deadlines. ?Due to the nature of the work, you should be able to pursue and collate information within short timescales and be able to think outside the box using your initiative to acquire results.

About the successful applicant

You will have a flair for creative writing, experience of project management and an ability to extract information from subject experts to produce high quality and concise bids. A qualification in a Scientific and / or Sales and Marketing based discipline would be beneficial; however, an excellent standard of written English and attention to detail is essential.Take ownership of your workload and take pride in what you do. Must be IT literate, confident with Microsoft Office applications.

This challenging and varied role offers the successful applicant an excellent opportunity for career development within an expanding and successful business; therefore we ask you to provide us with the below :

Closing date 29 April 2024