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Bid Writer
London Fire Solutions Ltd are recruiting a Bid Writer to join our team based in Gillingham, Kent. This is a permanent role working full time hours. On offer is a salary competitive salary depending on skills and experience and benefits package.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to expand their knowledge and experience. You will be working on a variety of passive fire contracts with various clients across the UK. You will be joining a well-established and growing team, who will be able to help you achieve your career goals.
Competitive Salary + option to grow with a company that is growing.
Bid Writer - Key Responsibilities:
* Support the sales team in the development and implementation of the overall commercial and proposal strategy
* Translate win strategies into clear and compelling bid themes, and allocate resources to ensure that bids are compliant and high-scoring.
* Develop and deliver detailed bid plans
* Monitor bid portals in order to locate/find good opportunities that suit London Fire Solutions.
* Analyse the invitation to tender (ITT)
* Develop storyboards and other documents to ensure that all of the requirements are addressed
* Direct the implementation of review feedback into the bid text, ensuring that the bid is refined and improved at each stage of the review process.
* Brief and coach Bid Writers and contributors
* Support bid review teams
* Proofread and edit bid materials to ensure accuracy and consistency.
* Write clear and concise executive summaries, solutions descriptions, and other critical components of the bid response.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including commercial, technical, SME and legal, to gather information and deliver winning bids.
* Ensure full auditable compliance with group and team bid policies.
* Own and control the SharePoint/Teams folder for each allocated bids through to handover to ops.
Bid Writer - what we are looking for:
* Proven experience as a Bid Writer, with a strong track record
* Strong project management skills, with the ability to develop and deliver a detailed bid plan and to manage the bid process from start to finish.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Strong attention to detail
* In-depth knowledge of the bidding process
Bid Writer - Benefits
* Sodexo Company Discounts
* Death in Service
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Company Flu Jab
* Free eye tests
* Cycle to work scheme
* 20 days annual leave plus 1 day birthday leave every year.
* Extra 1 day annual given for each year of service