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- Full time, Permanent
- Mon to Fri, 8.30am to 5:00pm (37.5 hours per week), although flexibility will be required (due to work demands)
- Leeds City Centre – Monday and Wednesday in the office, the other three days working remotely
- £35,000 - £50,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience
- Lead / manage tenders on behalf of customers, building close and trusted relationships
- Managing subject matter experts (SMEs) through the tender production process, ensuring the resultant response is compelling and high scoring
- Utilising various tools to assist SMEs with the production of their answers
- Writing / reviewing / editing answers and providing written / oral feedback and guidance
- Participating in a variety of customer meetings
- Portal management
- Flexible, hybrid working
- A personal development plan, aligned to a skills matrix, with a range of opportunities to upskill
- Enrolment into a leading Employee Assistance Programme
- Quarterly forums, in which you will have the opportunity to have your say on the strategic and operational direction of the company
- Monthly reviews, in which we focus on your development
- Weekly 1-2-1s with the Associate Director
- Bonus scheme (linked to company performance)
- Paid for social schedule, including quarterly team activities and regular lunches
- Paid for phone / contract
- Pension scheme
- Initially 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) that increases over time based on length of service, and the ability to buy / sell days
- Experience gained within bid management, writing and / or editorial roles provides a great platform for becoming a Bid Consultant
- Account management experience and the ability to engage with customers professionally is also essential.
- It’s also important to have a relevant degree (Journalism / English / History, for example).
- Excellent writing, editing and reviewing
- Professional verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to correctly analyse / interpret documents / text
- A first-rate problem-solver with strong attention to detail
- Strong project management skills and able to prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to work to a high standard consistently, under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills and able to deal with people at all levels
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong customer focus and desire to help them win
- Empathy with customers and colleagues
- Highly capable user of Microsoft Office
- Assisting customers in optimising their business development and bidding processes
- Using online procurement portals, identifying and sharing possible tender opportunities for both the company and its customers
- Supporting customers in preparing for presentations including facilitating meetings, developing slide content, and observing and feeding back on “practice” presentations.
