Bid Writer

Bid Writer

40 Hours as required

Rate £30,000 to £33,000 per annum

25 days holiday

Office location (Leeds)

Responsible to: Sales Director/BDD

The Bid Writer role is extremely important to the overall success of the team - encompassing tender specific activities to ensure we maximise success. The role is primarily focused on supporting BaxterStorey new business and client retention activities, working to understand the most interesting and unique elements of our business and how these relate to specific client objectives.

Key Responsibilities

The role is primarily office/home based to support the team in creating proposals and tender submissions for both formal re-tender activity. In exceptional circumstances you may be required to visit locations to gather specific information or greater understanding of the project.

Specific activities to include:

Completion of Tender Action Plan upon sight of project in conjunction with Business Development and Operations as appropriate

Create high quality PQQ submissions

To manage timeframes for information gathering from our teams, responses and submissions

Liaise with Operations to gather all relevant and specific information to submit a wining tender (this might include specific photography, client references, key statistics etc)

Attend company innovation and development sessions to gather information and new ideas for inclusion in future projects

Create tender responses that meet specific client objectives and protect brand BaxterStorey

Sense check to ensure bids contain the latest and best information

Liaison with internal and external design and print companies as appropriate for marketing visuals, folder designs and servery/kitchen visuals as required

Liaise with proof readers to ensure all documents are properly checked

Any other duties as required to support the team

Support the one team approach by working collaboratively across regions as required

Personal Development

The role is designed to be a first step into the Sales Team, with a focus on development to the Key Account Manager role, which will encompass more client facing activities and a wider exposure to the sales process.

Remuneration

In addition to the base salary, healthcare, holiday, pension and life assurance, the following package applies:

Specific bonus for successful tenders paid once contract is signed as per commission policy

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