We are excited to offer an internal opportunity for the role of Bid Management Associate (Level 2), where you’ll play a vital part in supporting our bid team and driving success in the bidding process. This is your chance to join a collaborative, close-knit team and make a real impact while enhancing your knowledge of formal procurement procedures. As a Bid Management Associate, you'll be instrumental in identifying new bid opportunities, assisting with bid responses, and managing bid portals. You’ll also be responsible for optimising our RFP response tool and educating the wider business on best practices in bid management to ensure efficiency, consistency, and alignment across the team. What Will You Be Doing? In this role, you will: Identify, track, and communicate potential bid opportunities to the team. Manage the bid team’s inbox and ensure smooth communication within the team. Tailor templates and documents to meet specific customer requirements. Collaborate with key stakeholders across sales, legal, product, and professional services to gather the necessary bid input. Keep the bid content library updated with new materials from recent bids. Manage and enhance the RFP response tool software to ensure it performs optimally. Provide training and guidance to the wider business on bid management processes and best practices. What Are We Looking For? We’d love to hear from you if you have: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organisational and project management abilities. A keen eye for detail and strong analytical thinking. Ability to work collaboratively and meet demanding deadlines. Flexibility to multitask and prioritise effectively under pressure. A self-motivated approach, with a commitment to delivering high-quality service to both internal and external stakeholders. A positive attitude, whether working independently or as part of a team. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate concisely. Demonstrated ability to thrive under tight deadlines and deliver outstanding results. Why Apply? A fantastic opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the entire bid process and procurement procedures. A key role within a highly skilled team, offering the chance to develop and refine your skills in bid management. Contribute to the continued success of IRIS and make a tangible impact within the business. Internal career progression opportunities and a chance to grow your expertise in a dynamic environment. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to advance their career at IRIS. If you’re ready to take the next step and join a driven team, apply now We encourage you to apply early due to the expected high level of interest. We look forward to hearing from you INDLOW About IRIS As one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations. IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence. Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child’s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance. Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers’ businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity. It’s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time. That’s why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time – so they can focus on productivity and growth. IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets. They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today. We’re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women. These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward. IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do. This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team. Why work for IRIS? The Benefits Generous holiday allowance Charity / volunteering days Income protection insurance Life assurance Employee Assistance Program Private healthcare Enhanced maternity pay Additional discount schemes Cycle to work scheme Developing your career We believe in creating a culture of engagement and reward to develop your potential and offer long-term career success. We do this by: Supporting our managers to be great leaders, providing inspirational management resources and offering dedicated management development training. Rewarding individual excellence through dedicated initiatives and Employee Awards for demonstrating our values. Offering regular training and development programmes tailored to each employee’s development needs and providing a commitment to a ‘learning culture’ which shares knowledge, best practice and our long-standing expertise between employees. We’re committed to a culture of continuous improvement and listen to our employees via regular feedback sessions and employee engagement surveys. Our employees love the colleagues they work with. We promote a positive environment where our people feel comfortable, make friends and support each other. Documents