Bid Writer

Job Role: Bid Writer

Location: Trafford Park, Manchester – with home working

Hours: Monday to Friday 40 hours

Reporting to the Head of Global Bids, you will be tasked with writing successful and compelling bids to grow the PROMAN Group’s international footprint.

Here’s what you can expect to be doing:

• Fill out relevant tender documentation including PQQ, RFI, RFP and RFQ, ensuring information presented is completely accurate.
• Manage tender diary, ensuring all updates are tracked and reported including new tenders, deadlines, and submission updates.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather their input and expertise in tailoring the tender or proposal to meet client requirements.
• Ensure all tenders and proposal documents are completed accurately, addressing client needs and complying with formatting guidelines and submission requirements.
• Review and finalise tender/proposal, conducting quality checks to ensure accuracy, competitiveness, and alignment with client expectations.
• Develop and write compelling, persuasive, and engaging content for sales collateral, including brochures, presentations, and guides.
  • Monitor industry developments, regulatory changes, labour market dynamics and competitor activities to identify emerging opportunities and potential risks.
  • Take responsibility for proofreading all external sale collateral such as brochures, presentations and marketing materials related to our target labour market.
  • Review written content for spelling and grammar, punctuation, and overall clarity to ensure professionalism and accuracy.
  • Completion of ad-hoc documentation including supplier forms and pricing sheets.
  • Manage database of supplier portals, ensuring it is kept updated and optimised.

A few things about you:

• Ideally you will have bid writing experience in a recruitment environment or similar, with at least 2+ years experience working in a bid team.
• Experience of using Adobe InDesign is highly beneficial
• Strong level of written English is vital for this role
• Microsoft PowerPoint experience is crucial
• Able to follow instructions diligently, and contribute towards creative discussions with enthusiasm
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Our 2023

• Continued year on year growth against budgets set

• 31 Internal Promotions
• 7 Milestone anniversaries (5 & 10 Years!)
• New branches opened in Crewe and Wigan bringing our UK Sites up to 24
• 30th anniversary companywide cruise to Marseille and Barcelona!

What we can offer you:

• In house and External Training/Apprenticeships available to up skill and grow with the business
• 25 days holiday, including 1 day off for your birthday rising to 30 with length of service (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Free onsite gym & parking
• Social activities including team nights out and trips abroad
• Employee of the quarter rewards
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay & Pension Scheme’s
• Free eye tests and glasses contributions
• Online GP Access
• Employee Assistance Programme to support our employee’s Health and Wellbeing
• Death in service benefit of 3x salary
• Opportunity for further learning including apprenticeship

If the above has sparked your interest and you would like to be part of our growing business, then please contact (url removed) to learn more about the role!

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!
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