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Bid Writer

Solutions Provider in Compliance Sector

Preston Area

Days- Monday – Friday – Flexible

Salary is £35,000 depending on experience + Pension, holidays, Promotions and Training

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-moving business which has benefitted from recent investment and has strong growth plans. We are currently recruiting like-minded ambitious individuals to join our organisation and play a key role in helping us achieve our goal.

Role Description

• Analyse, coordinate, write and develop comprehensive PQQ/ITT responses incorporating the requirements of the specification, within strict timescales
• Manage and maintain PQQ and ITT responses in a repository and ensure Lessons Learnt activities are undertaken on Tenders.
• Incorporate local knowledge, evidence/research and writing style/branding ensuring bid is targeted to defined audience, consisting of an evidence base and innovative approaches as advised by experts across the organisation and best practice
• Provide structured format and text for others contributing to bid. Quality assure, re-write for consistency/correct grammar as necessary and provide constructive feedback to ensure meaningful and succinct information is obtained
• Review and amend draft bids considering feedback from the wider team
• Ensure bid is submitted for review for internal quality assurance and governance processes
• Manage Pipeline of bids and provide regular updates of timescales to the Head of Commercial
• Work flexibly across the organisation to support Sector leaders dependent on tender activity to ensure a unified and consistent approach to bids
• Following submission of bid, extract key information from tender and manage information in-line with information management processes and following internal feedback analysis processes and lessons learnt
• Support team with Technical or Policy Writing when necessary
• Provide bid best practice training on bid process, structure and quality
• Support Business Development with any other activity as required

Skills and Qualifications

• Previous experience writing successful bid submissions
• Strong MS Office Skills and IT Literacy
• Proof reading skills with a keen eye for accuracy and detail, including ensuring responses adhere to word/page limits
• Organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality
• Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing and ability to foster credible collaborative relationships
• Respond flexibly to the demands of the post
• Team player who is willing to adapt to changing priorities of the business
• Contribute openly to the team with innovations and ideas to ensure the success and development of the company
• Relevant degree in an Engineering discipline or Business, Marketing, English
• A confirmed working history that demonstrates excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrable commitment to and skills for developing the performance of junior colleagues

Company Information

As a business our client is a market leading manufacturing company with a strong presence on both a UK and global scale. With a growing portfolio of clients and plans to expand even further this role provides a stable and secure opportunity in the present economic market.

To apply please email your CV / resume to eleana@hunterselection.co.uk

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