Bid & Proposal Writer
Salary & Benefits:
* Salary Circa £35,000 negotiable, depending on experience
* Profit sharing scheme
* Excellent company pension scheme
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Hours: 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Location: Knutsford, Cheshire
Company Description: Join the UK’s leading electrical distributor and switch on to a bright future! Our client is the largest electrical distributor in the United Kingdom and serves both to the trade and to the public from over 300 locations in the UK. They are looking for a Bid & Proposal Writer to join their Key Accounts team at their head office in Knutsford. This role offers an exciting opportunity to progress within the business and to be a part of their continued success.
Role:
* Read, understand and write compelling bid responses
* Develop proposal documents and build a bid library
* Maintain document libraries and bid specific qualifications
* Work with Key Account Managers and Branch Managers to develop a bid pipeline
* Develop company information and responses to be shared with the wider business
* Assist with day-to-day Key Accounts support
Person & Skills Required:
* This role would ideally suit someone that has sales experience in the electrical wholesale industry
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* A positive and hardworking attitude with the ability to work under pressure
* Dynamic with a good sense of humour and a passion for achievement and success
* Good typing speed and accuracy
* Attention to detail and organised
* Team player
* This role will require a hard-working and likeable individual, who will grow relationships and offer exceptional levels of customer service to their colleagues and their customers