Bid Coordinator
Job Description:There’s a permanent opportunity for a Bid Coordinator to work within our established bids team here at Dalkia UK.This role will be a hybrid role with expectations to work out of our London office at least 1-2 days a week. There will also be adhoc travel requirements to our other offices and sites.The role requires a proactive, highly engaged individual to provide strong support to the bid team in respect of RFI and RFP responses, internal meeting set up, proposal support, presentation support, Library and case study organisation and other sales related activities.The candidate will need to have a high level of attention to detail, writing skills, presentation, communication and stakeholder management skills.The RoleAdministration of Bid Portals, distributing information received from potential clients to the correct members of the team and uploading our information, clarification questions and ultimately our responses.Work with the Bid Managers to run Bid Planners in terms of keeping track of the calendar, scheduling meetings and ensuring the correct stakeholders can attend and finding suitable locations when these need to be in personKeep the Bid Planner updated with clarification questions asked and received, written response progress, word counts of responses and lists of appendicesCompile RFI / PQQ and SQ responses using the company information and Bid Library, where detailed answers are required engage with the Bid Writers to prepare theseKeep Company Information and the Bid Library up to date from both past responses and engaging with the relevant departments to update statistics and other informationFormat documents in both client templates and our own documentsProof read and spelling / grammar check of documentsComplete mini research projects into potential clients using the internet and any other sources to assist the team with gathering information ready for opportunitiesTake minutes in bid solutioning meetingsBenefitsAdditional earnings available through overtime - if wanted25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, plus option to purchase an additional 5 days leave every yearPension with matched contributions between 6-8%Life AssurancePrivate Medical Insurance Single Cover on completion of 12 month' service, with the opportunity to pay for additional cover for partner/dependantsFlexible Benefits Scheme – including eye care voucher, store discounts for major retailers, salary sacrifice electric car vehicle lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans, impartial financial/savings guidanceAccess to wellbeing programmesCompany Sick PayEmployee recognition programmes which reward exceptional achievementsEmployee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for ‘referring a friend’The opportunity to use one working day per year volunteering to help the local communityEmployee Assistance Programme - free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle mattersSmartphone/ Tablet, uniform, PPEQualifications and Experience RequiredExcellent communication skills, with internal and external stakeholders;Able to be innovative and complete research, with excellent attention to detail;A team player, prepared to work at varying levels when needed.Approachable and proactiveResponsive and ConscientiousStrong engagement skillsTaking ownership of tasks through to completionPrevious experience in bid administrationExperience in service related industry (desired)Management of on-line Portals, PQQ’s and tender processesLibrary creation and managementStrong IT skills and knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerpointHigh level of writing and formatting skillsSelf-motivatedAt Dalkia, we are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We ensure that every applicant is treated fairly and respectfully throughout our selection process. If you require any adjustments, please inform us in confidence. Our talent acquisition team is here to assist you.
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