Bid Writer

My client is looking for an experienced Bid Writer to join their team in their Newton-le-Willows office. You will be a part of a massive £250-million business, with a wide network of talented individuals across the UK. You will be responsible for the Bids Process from start to finish, fostering relationships with key stakeholders, and developing bid libraries where necessary.
It is essential that you have experience with Bids & Tenders, working within a fast-paced environment, strong communication skills to liaise with internal stakeholders, great time management skills, and can work independently, with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will be able to see the bid process through, and is passionate, organised, and results oriented to help support the growth and retention of their client base.
The client will provide you with all the tools necessary to succeed in the role. You will have access to the client’s in-house training, as well as your own set of company-standard equipment. With offers of flexible/hybrid working, our client believes in the value of work-life balance.
Experience
Experience of bid writing - facilities management and/or recruitment tender writing experience a distinct advantage.
Professional Qualifications & Licenses (holding or working towards a distinct advantage)
* A driving license holder
* A full five-year checkable employment history including a minimum of 2 work references, a personal credit check, right of work compliance
* Other appropriate professional qualifications
The successful applicant will match the below skill set
* Passionate about creating best-in-class tenders
* Output and results orientated
* Process and compliance driven.
* Excellent English grammar skills with the ability to understand complex questions and clarifications and pass that information on to stakeholders.
* Evidence of working in a fast-paced environment and using project management skills to support bid response production
* A hardworking self-starter to hit the ground running who is creative, calm and disciplined with a logical approach and a stickler for the detail
* Strong organisation, planning and time management skills with high attention to detail and an ability to plan, prioritise and adapt to meet timescales and deadlines
* Can work autonomously and as part of a team
* PC literate with intermediate MS Office level skills, in particular Word and MS Teams for archiving and storing bid information
* A fast learner motivated to drive your own personal development and willing to develop new skills and undertake responsibility.
* Relentlessness to drive strategic tender projects to make the company better every day
What the role is:
Bid Process
* Understand the Kingdom Group of services and our bid writing process
* Support the existing bid / no bid process
* Arrange kick off calls, liaising and timeline tasking with bid stakeholders
* Manage shared email accounts
Bid Creation
* Produce tailored RFP and tender documents in response to formal tenders
* Oversee and manage bid completion and submission from end to end – from PQQ to presentation stage
* Create and build relationships with appropriate bid stakeholders (Operations, Commercial, Design etc.)
* Create bid libraries where they do not exist and library upkeep, version control and continually improve and strengthen
* Manage client portals and distribute information to stakeholders
Bid Outputs
* Critique bids
* Maintain a tender pipeline on the CRM (Hubspot) to drive automated results reporting
General/Other Responsibilities
* Monthly progress review against the Job Description
* Other reasonable and fair role relevant tasks may be added