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Thornton and Lowe Bid Resource Ltd
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Grays, Essex
Bid Manager
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £48,000 per annum |
Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Bid Manager to join the successful Business Development team at our client, an award-winning Contract Catering and Event Catering organisation. You will be directly responsible for effective bid management, solution development, bespoke bid writing and control of the bidding processes. This role will see the successful candidate lead and manage all aspects of bids, from being the main point of contact, collating all relevant data, writing a competitive bid response, working with our print partners, until the proposal reaches the client. Responsibilities Ensure all proposal and tender opportunities are tracked from opportunity to delivery, through to post review feedback. Carry out research for kick-off meetings. Ensure relevant information is captured from all stakeholders to facilitate the completion of the tender. Write and produce Sales Documents, Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQs), Invitation to Tenders (ITTs) and Presentations in accordance with agreed deadlines. Effectively communicating timetables and key messages throughout the tender process to all key stakeholders. Participate in key review meetings / final document review/content sign off and document production meetings. Genuine opportunity to be imaginative and creative to really make our bids stand out from the crowd. Work closely with the operators to know what can be promised and can be delivered. Work with our third-party print agency to control and produce a high-quality bid response document. Liaise with sales/marketing/ops teams to produce up-to-date case studies to use within all proposals. Identify and re-work existing pre-written Bid Library content where relevant keeping it relevant and up-to-date. Deliver completed written proposal responses to the Managing Partners against agreed Request for Proposal (RFP) deadlines, communicating updates, amendments, clarifications and issues as necessary. Re-write / edit proposal responses from a variety of key stakeholders, including contributions from sales, marketing, ops, finance & legal teams. Ensure governance is followed and all relevant approvals are obtained. Ensuring compliance with tender return instructions and ensuring a complete return Ideal Skills Experience A minimum of two years’ bid writing experience. Able to write, produce and edit bid content within a complex business environment. Excellent project management skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with clients and stakeholders. Experience of identifying, reviewing and evaluating each new business opportunity. Up to date with food trends in London Passionate about great food and service The ability to produce consistently engaging and high-quality tender submissions.