Bid Writer

I am working with a market leader who provide utilities to social housing properties across the East of England and West Midlands. They are now looking to recruit a Bid Writer.

The role can mostly be undertaken remotely from home with travel to offices in Stowmarket, Boston, Hertfordshire, Birmingham, Lincoln, Suffolk or Derby. The salary is up to £45,000 depending on experience.

Due to continued growth and the business supporting a substantial number of franchises the team are now looking for the support from a Bid Writer. This is a great opportunity for a bid writer who is looking to work with a leading heating/hot water specialist, provide high quality written tender material, with the ultimate goal to win renewal/new contracts and retain existing clients.

About the role

You will work alongside the Head of bids to assist and maintain first class bid content. Main responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the end-to-end bid process for new and retained bids whilst raising the company’s profile through exceptional quality tender submissions.

• Producing high scoring proposal content that meets specific client requirements.

• Author tender responses in response to specific tender questions and in line with evaluation criteria or in line with market best practice where not provided.
• Reviewing existing written material, edit, and make amendments to improve the overall quality of bids as part of a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Actively seek out high quality content from internal and external stakeholders to constantly improve proposal quality.
• Supporting the Bid Team and wider operational teams win business.

About you

You will have at least a years’ experience working within the bidding environment, with the ability to manage and prioritise your workload. Exposure within the FM/Construction/Utilities environment is a must. You will be an excellent communicator, working across the business, and confident communicating to various stakeholders. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is essential.

How to apply

To apply for this role or to find out more information, please send a CV to Danielle Davies at Bid Recruitment.

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