Bid Writer

Full Job Description

Bid Writer

Jackson Hogg is looking to recruit a Bid Writer for a fantastic growing manufacturing company based in Cramlington.

Responsibilities – Bid Writer

• Bid development – including creation of bid plans, drafting responses, editing input from a variety of stakeholders – typically involving contributions from BD, marketing, design, estimating and operations.
• Involved in peer reviews - to make sure the bids are appropriately compelling and commercially attractive.
• Lead on complex proposals, whilst assembling a proposal team with the relevant service knowledge required to win.
• Integrate supply chain and specialist responses into bids and create network of useful contacts and support services to create first class bids and produce aspects of the bid responses.
• Deliver compliant, professionally produced proposals within customer defined timeframes.
• Participate in the development and review of proposal strategies and themes.
• Assist in analysing the RFP/bid requirements against the proposal outline to ensure both compliance and responsiveness to the customer's issues and needs.
• Review completed proposal sections to ensure requirements are adequately addressed and that customer page limits are not exceeded.
• Conduct regular proposal progress status meetings and maintain the proposal schedule.

Required Skills & Experience - Bid Writer

• A strong engineering / construction background preferred
• Very strong Technical drafting/bid writing.
• Strong leadership skills and proven track record of delivering winning proposals.
• Capable of working with a multi-disciplined team to deliver innovative solutions.
• Innovative and proactive problem solver, able to anticipate and plan to mitigate potential issues.
• Must have strong people and influencing skills that can be applied at all levels.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentational skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent