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Bid Writer

Employer
OCS Group UK Ltd
Location
England
Salary
GBP36000 per annum + benefits
Closing date
15 Nov 2019
Reference
GR/9572

As the Bid Writer, you will be managing and supporting the end to end sales/bidding process for the Specialist Services (SPS) division more specifically, Security Systems, Window Cleaning and PAT testing (compliance).

Opportunities that the Bid writer will work on will be the larger more complex bids where input from a number of people will be required. This may include invitations to tender through our OCS web Portal, the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

Responsibilities will include:

  • Bid support and management across the teams
  • Completing written generic and bespoke Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and tender responses
  • Governance and coordination of OCS internal sign off processes
  • Supporting with creation of presentation material through all stages of Business Development process
  • Identifying opportunities within relevant market sector portals
  • Salesforce compliance
  • Liaising with customers, the sales team and the legal team to deal with contractual issues to the satisfaction of OCS and their clients, maintaining and improving bid Libraries, reference libraries, client databases, campaigns

Experience required:

Education/Qualifications

  • A Level or equivalent
  • High degree of experience in using MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project and MS Outlook
  • Expert Sales Force User

Working experience/Personal attributes

  • Bids & Sales experience, exceptional written English and presentation skills
  • Understanding and implementation of Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) best practice
  • Ability to conduct and guide a multi-disciplined team to achieve the desirable end result. Win trust and form great relationships
  • Proven ability to work within a team in a highly customer focused environment
  • Developed commercial acumen and a strong track record of performance delivery in a sales environment
  • Experience of delivering sustainable business improvements in a service business
  • Disciplined thinker and an analytical, numerate problem solver
  • An organised individual with ability to influence the sales process
  • Industry knowledge of Security Systems, Pat Testing and Window Cleaning an advantage
  • Authoritative, effective individual with management capabilities to get to the heart of issues rapidly and to act decisively
  • Straight forward, articulate and open in communication with others
  • Self-motivated and customer focused
  • Has significant stature and presence and an ability to operate effectively at all levels and within the wider OCS Group
  • A role model who espouses a team ethic, while promoting a culture of accountability and responsibility
  • Problem solver
  • An individual who can work using their own initiative and instil confidence

The OCS Group is one of the UK's leading providers of facilities management and property support services, employing over 25,000 people in the UK. We have been at the forefront of developing integrated Facilities Management, becoming a seamless extension of our clients' businesses by delivering best in class services. How have we achieved such success? It is through our dedicated teams of industry experts who work in partnership with our clients to deliver innovative FM solutions.

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