Bid Writer

our client are a leading utilities and infrastructure business who are going through an exciting period of investment and growth. They are looking for a Bid Writer to add to their team.

Role

As Bid Writer, you will work as an integral part of the Business Development and Bid team, contributing to multiple bids within a variety of sectors, maintaining superb communication both verbally and in writing. You will be a key point of contact internally, liaising with multiple departments to manage and coordinate internal responses for PQQs, bids, presentations, case studies and other BD support materials. Copy checking/proof reading others' work will also be required.

Principal Accountabilities:

Gaining a full understanding of bid requirements and briefing colleagues.
Coordinating the bid schedule and ensuring contributors meet internal deadlines.
Writing / preparation of proposals, pre-qualification documents using approved templates.
Coordination of technical and administrative elements of bid preparation.
Writing / editing standard response sections and questionnaires.
Collating, reviewing and managing technical input from subject matter experts.
Formatting and proof-reading of final bid documents.
Ensuring win themes are clearly communicated in the proposal documents.
Managing online portals.
Updating the CRM database.
Assisting in preparation of reports on proposal activity.
General administration as required.
Monitoring contract execution performance and feeding back on lessons learned to improve tender production and risk assessment processes.
Contributing to the continuous improvement of templates, standard materials and marketing information.
Supporting the development and maintenance of marketing and business development activities as required.​About you

Qualifications/ skills/ experience:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Media Studies, Journalism, Business Studies, similar discipline or equivalent.
Demonstrable capability in producing winning bids, preferably within a construction or industrial environment.
Understanding of public & utilities procurement regulations and practices is essential.
Experience of the UK utilities (power and water) markets would be beneficial.
Excellent organisational skills.
Strong literacy and grammatical skills.
High level of computer literacy in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & SharePoint.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work to tight deadlines, with several projects running concurrently.
Proactive nature, able to work on your own initiative.
Creative flair and the ability to create professional and visually appealing documents.
Enthusiasm, a strong team ethic and willingness to be flexible and help out team members when required.
Ability to build strong, influential relationships within the business at all levels