Proposition Writer
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Salary: Competitive plus Veolia benefits and
bonus scheme
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Cannock, Staffordshire, with Hybrid
working
When you see the world as we do, you see the
chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help
it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for
someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change
and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.
We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work
alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute
to our inclusive culture.
What we can offer
you;
- Access to our company pension
scheme
- Discounts on everything from groceries to well
known retailers
- Access to a range of resources to
support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on
us whenever you need to
- 24 hour access to a virtual GP,
365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
- One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your
community
- Ongoing training and development
opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
This permanent position is well suited to an
individual that is looking to advance their career and gain
industry-leading experience in a thriving and supportive workplace.
What will you be doing?
We are looking for an experienced professional whose
passion is creating and developing compelling proposals that excite
the reader and win contracts.
You will aim to craft
content that clearly articulates Veolia's value proposition for our
customers across many sectors but with a focus on environmental,
utilities and facilities management. This role will work on strategic
opportunities and will include the following;
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of client needs and
contract specifications to ensure proposals align with their
objectives.
- Collaborate closely and flexibly with
project teams to devise effective strategies for successful proposal
development.
- Take the lead in creating project summaries
and conducting storyboarding exercises, working in partnership with
client representatives to gather all necessary information to
facilitate the writing process.
- Craft compelling and
persuasive content tailored to each client opportunity, leveraging
contributions from the business to deliver industry-leading executive
summaries, project descriptions, methodologies, timelines, and
qualifications that translate into winning solutions and
proposals.
- Translate operational and business
development knowledge into winning solutions and compelling
proposals.
- Identify and suggest relevant reference
points, evidence, and case study content to enhance the quality of the
response and support the development of these critical elements.
- Ensure proposals follow a logical and organised structure,
adhering to required formatting, tone of voice, and branding
standards.
- Collaborate and manage relationships with
subject matter experts across the organisation, articulating complex
and technical details to meet the client's tender requirements.
- Maintain accountability for overall content quality, ensuring
accuracy, clarity, and consistency while working within tight
deadlines to deliver tenders and proposals.
- Participate
in client meetings and feedback sessions, and be responsible for
identifying and communicating continuous improvement opportunities to
the team.
- Analyse bids to identify and share best
practices with operational, bid, and business development teams,
providing support to enrich standard bid library content.
What are we looking for?
Currently working in the utilities,
construction, or facilities management field, experience in writing
tenders with a value in excess of 500k.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to
deliver industry-leading service to all internal and external
stakeholders.
- Ability to work efficiently under tight
deadlines and thrive in a high-pressure environment.
- Proven capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
in a fast-paced setting.
- Demonstrated experience in
project management.
- Proficient in proofreading and
editing with a keen eye for detail.
- Working knowledge of
G Suite and proposal automation tools.
- Qualified to a
degree level in a relevant field.
- Possession of a
related writing qualification or professional writing background, with
APMP certification preferred.
- An accomplished proposal
writer with a demonstrable track record of success in formulating and
delivering winning bids.
What's next?
Apply today, so we
can make a difference for generations to come.
We're
proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, being
named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation and Highly Commended as a
workplace for 55+.
This accolade further demonstrates our
commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment
where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at
Veolia.
We want to ensure that you feel supported
throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments
where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable
adjustments as part of your application and interview process please
do not hesitate to let us know.
Here at Veolia, we're
proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how
important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a
diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues.
So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race,
ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every
applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered
fully.
Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.
Proposition Writer
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