Senior Bid Writer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £38,000.00 i £40,000.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | + Performance based Bonus and option for Hybrid Working |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Cole & Yates Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 25072301 |
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We are recruiting for a Senior Bid Writer on behalf of a company that develops, produces and sells an extensive range of playground equipment designed to improve both childhood health and learning. Being masters at creating innovative, imaginative and bespoke play spaces they are a leading company within the outdoor play sector and with this recruitment are looking to expand their current team.
On offer is a salary of up to £40,000 per year plus company performance based bonus scheme and the opportunity for office based, hybrid or remote working.
As one of the senior bid writing team members your primary function will be to assist their field-based Area Sales Managers in quoting, tendering and selling ‘design and build’ packages to both existing and new customers.
As one of their Senior Bid Writers your key responsibilities will include:
• Being the main point of contact for your assigned Area Sales Managers working closely with them and coordinating tenders, creating quotes and processing orders.
• Using your skills and knowledge to support the wider team.
• Reviewing ITT and PQQ documents to determine contractor tender return requirements.
• Assembling, collating and editing written document content for tender responses to answer all tender questions fully.
• Liaising and proactively collaborating with colleagues across the company to gain both comprehensive and relevant information for inclusion in Tenders.
• Requesting, collating, and editing written content provided by other departments and partners to meet the clients tender specification.
• Effectively managing bid timelines, working on multiple projects at once and ensuring all tenders are delivered on time.
• Processing orders as requested by the Area Sales Manager.
• Using their internal systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to compile information for inclusion in quotes and tenders and ensuring you maintain detailed records and accurate data.
• Raising invoices for some customers.
• Sourcing quotes from partner suppliers as required to be able to compile pricing information for quotes and tenders.
• Liaising closely with colleagues to share best practice and workload.
• Contributing to the evolution of the bid library and sales support processes.
• Helping to maintain a supportive, collaborative and fun sales support working environment.
To be considered as the Senior Bid Writer you will need:
• To be capable of taking the lead in responding to Tender Framework and multi-site / complex bids.
• A proven track record of successful bid writing and of creating compelling sales documents including pricing and quotations.
• The ability to prioritise workload to meet agreed timescales and deadlines as well as the ability to manage your workload in a fast paced and multi-tasking environment.
• To be highly proficient in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CRM systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• To be used to offering consistently high customer service to externally based sales managers and internal stakeholders.
• To enjoy thriving in dynamic and fast paced teams with the ability to work autonomously, possess excellent project management skills and be able to proactively manage your own workload while supporting others with setting their own priorities.
• To produce structured and accurate documents and possess high level of attention to detail skills to quickly spot any errors in terms of content, wording or punctuation.
• To be a natural multi-tasker with the ability to track and manage multiple concurrently running projects as well as being able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
If you have experience of tendering for Local Authorities or of construction, play sector, landscaping or similar industries that would be advantageous.
On offer is a salary of up to £40,000 per year plus performance and results based bonus scheme and the opportunity for office based, hybrid or remote working options.
On offer is a salary of up to £40,000 per year plus company performance based bonus scheme and the opportunity for office based, hybrid or remote working.
As one of the senior bid writing team members your primary function will be to assist their field-based Area Sales Managers in quoting, tendering and selling ‘design and build’ packages to both existing and new customers.
As one of their Senior Bid Writers your key responsibilities will include:
• Being the main point of contact for your assigned Area Sales Managers working closely with them and coordinating tenders, creating quotes and processing orders.
• Using your skills and knowledge to support the wider team.
• Reviewing ITT and PQQ documents to determine contractor tender return requirements.
• Assembling, collating and editing written document content for tender responses to answer all tender questions fully.
• Liaising and proactively collaborating with colleagues across the company to gain both comprehensive and relevant information for inclusion in Tenders.
• Requesting, collating, and editing written content provided by other departments and partners to meet the clients tender specification.
• Effectively managing bid timelines, working on multiple projects at once and ensuring all tenders are delivered on time.
• Processing orders as requested by the Area Sales Manager.
• Using their internal systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to compile information for inclusion in quotes and tenders and ensuring you maintain detailed records and accurate data.
• Raising invoices for some customers.
• Sourcing quotes from partner suppliers as required to be able to compile pricing information for quotes and tenders.
• Liaising closely with colleagues to share best practice and workload.
• Contributing to the evolution of the bid library and sales support processes.
• Helping to maintain a supportive, collaborative and fun sales support working environment.
To be considered as the Senior Bid Writer you will need:
• To be capable of taking the lead in responding to Tender Framework and multi-site / complex bids.
• A proven track record of successful bid writing and of creating compelling sales documents including pricing and quotations.
• The ability to prioritise workload to meet agreed timescales and deadlines as well as the ability to manage your workload in a fast paced and multi-tasking environment.
• To be highly proficient in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CRM systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• To be used to offering consistently high customer service to externally based sales managers and internal stakeholders.
• To enjoy thriving in dynamic and fast paced teams with the ability to work autonomously, possess excellent project management skills and be able to proactively manage your own workload while supporting others with setting their own priorities.
• To produce structured and accurate documents and possess high level of attention to detail skills to quickly spot any errors in terms of content, wording or punctuation.
• To be a natural multi-tasker with the ability to track and manage multiple concurrently running projects as well as being able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
If you have experience of tendering for Local Authorities or of construction, play sector, landscaping or similar industries that would be advantageous.
On offer is a salary of up to £40,000 per year plus performance and results based bonus scheme and the opportunity for office based, hybrid or remote working options.