Bid Writer

Job Description

Purpose of the position: To represent the business in providing effective and compliant bid submissions to both new customers as well as existing ones. Your role work closely to lead/mentor several Junior Bid Writers and will play a key part in winning new projects with customers, which will ultimately help the business to increase revenue and grow.  

About this role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Clients commercial team for a Bid Writer! This is a new role within the team, and is the perfect opportunity for a Bid Writer with several years of experience who is looking to take the next step in their career by progressing into a Senior role.

The main objective of this role is to oversee the Bid Writing function for the business, and take project leadership over high-worth bids for the business. You will write captivating bids which details exactly what our Client can offer to their customers. You’ll work with colleagues in different departments to gather key information to be able to write tenders, and use your creativity to put together bid/tenders which customers cannot refuse!

Some of your day-to-day tasks will include the below:

• Own the compilation of content and completion of PQQs and tender documents
• Research more about customers you are writing bid/tenders for to really grasp how your service will benefit them
• Analyse client tender documents, extracting key information and building responses
• Utilise tools like SharePoint to access, edit and recycle content from previous bids/tender docs
• Continually monitor, manage and allocate the Portal for new opportunities/requests for information
• Oversee the end-to-end tender process with other colleagues in the Commercial team, as well as Bid Manager
• Work closely with the Sales Director and with teams such as Marketing for content writing
• Seek feedback from customers, and take the feedback to better improve future Bids/Tenders
• Manage the Win/Loss ratio for all tenders produced, and work with key stakeholders to improve ratio long-term

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of experience within Bid Writing, backed by an APMP certification
• Degree in Journalism/English Literature would be highly advantageous
• Highly organised, attention-to-detail character with the ability to not let errors slip through
• First class communication skills – both verbal and written
• Confident with tools like MS Word, SharePoint, Outlook etc

So, what is in it for you?

A great company culture with a real appreciation for work life balance. You’ll be based from home, and will have the opportunity to undergo lots of training/qualifications. This really is the perfect role for someone looking to go into a more Senior role! Interested? Lets chat further! Contact Matt Stimpson from Key Partnership on 01327 493 143, or e-mail matt@ourkeypartnership.co.uk to find out more!