Bid Writer
Bristol Based
Salary negotiable depending on experience
Are you a Bid Writer or Bid Coordinator working within a bid team that is looking for the next step in your career, do you have knowledge and experience of Mechanical, Electrical, Facilities or Construction industry,
This Bristol based M&E and Facilities Services company specialise both project works as well as planned and reactive maintenance to commercial properties across the UK. Due to increased work load and serious growth plans they have made a new position for a bid writer to join the business development team.
Supporting the Business Development Director with Bids you will be responsible for managing the drafting and delivery of high-quality tender responses and pre-qualification documentation.
Main Duties:
Ensuring Pre-Qualification and Supplier Approval Questionnaires for new business opportunities are completed on time and in line with client’s
Ensuring Tender submissions for new business opportunities are completed on time and in line with client’s requirement
Support and manage the Bid process to ensure the bid documents are of the best caliber possible for submission. This includes tender research, proof reading, tender drafting, as well as document formatting and obtaining/developing pricing documents with all divisions within the company
Monitoring of supplier portals identifying potential tender opportunities for the business
Attend tender interviews and meetings, as required
Providing support to the Business Development function
Support and develop and maintain a database of tender answers and data
Gain feedback on tenders and questionnaires submitted. Utilise this feedback to show future improvements and development of company bidding returns
Supporting the Asset Management team and Operation area in providing creative and commercial solution to bid requirements and first draft submissions
Compiling cost and data information for FM bids to ensure risks and commercial opportunities can be accurately identified
Conducting site visits as part of the bid process and identify cost and efficiency drivers
Supporting mobilisation activity in relation to FM services at new sites
Identifying pre-written content that may be available to start to develop the proposal
Developing and re-writing content into a consistent and excellent proposal style by either:
Taking information provided by the individual contributors in the business development team to create responses
Meeting with and interviewing individual contributors to capture the raw information and details required to then develop draft responses
In conjunction with the team, issuing content for review and take feedback to enable the further updating and editing required to create final draft content
Researching target markets for new or future solutions Qualifications and experience:
Direct experience of facilities management technical and tender process
Outstanding writing, editing and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of Office 2007 including MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Project
Intermediate to advanced level MS Word
Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines
Enthusiastic, motivated and driven
Team player - used to collaboration within larger teams
Demonstrable high levels of commitment and initiative to ensure winning submissions
Other qualities and requirements:
Accuracy and attention to detail
This position requires flexible working hours to cope with periods of high demand
To maintain standards of professional practice
To readily accept responsibility for self and others
To take responsibility for managing situations and problems
To lead by example, showing a commitment and a determination to succeed
Where identified, attend courses to ensure continual skill learning to aid quality and improvement standards of bid delivery For further information on the role and the company you would be working for please APPLY NOW or get in touch with Gary Cornes for a confidential chat