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An established engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Bid Co-ordinator to join its vibrant UK Bid Team. As Senior Bid Co-ordinator, you will manage high-stakes bids, implement best practices across the bid lifecycle, and create compelling marketing materials.
Senior Bid Co-ordinator Key Duties
- Ensure all new proposals follow the UK Bid Request process before agreeing to support
- Review bid documentation identifying key requirements, deadlines, win themes and raising potential issues
- Organise and lead the Bid Kick-Off meetings for significant bids to agree commitment to bid, capture the win themes, identify key team members, case study projects and create the preparation of the bid timeline
- Review input to bids from technical teams against bid criteria, highlighting any potential gaps in information, and ensuring we have understood the client's requirements and developed a tailored and focused response
- Create additional bespoke content for the submission, by interviewing the necessary technical team members to capture the right story
- Ensure that all submissions are well written, compliant with what the client has asked for, and are in line with agreed themes and corporate message. Challenge any content that falls short of meeting the expected standard and score
- Design and collate submission documents - ensuring accuracy of input, proof-reading and spell checking, communicating additional graphic requirements with the Graphic Design team
- Identify and lead improvement initiatives to ensure the bid management process is current, and at the forefront of the latest technology
- Collate, share and disseminate best practice and lessons learned from bid feedback.
- - Monitor bid feedback, analysing our win / loss results and identify potential areas for improvement
- Become one of the CRM champions for the business unit to aid accurate reporting
Senior Bid Co-ordinator Skills & Experience
- Previous Bid Co-ordination experience essential
- Strong copywriting and copy-editing skills
- Previous experience of coordinating and managing tight deadlines
- Excellent computer and IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and experience of using spreadsheets and databases
- Previous experience within an architectural practice, construction or engineering industries would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of, or skillset with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign specifically) would be advantageous
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at coordinating complex projects, and have a knack for crafting winning proposals, please apply today.
