Bid Writer – Sales Project Support Officer

Recruitment Avenue; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title – Bid Writer – Sales Project Support Officer

Job Location – Leicester and WFH

Salary – £28k Pro Rata

Contact Length – 6 months

This role is from Sep 2021 – Mar 2022 with a possibility of becoming a permanent role. The role is Leicester based, 2 days per week in the office, work from home the other three days!

In the role, you will support the Corporate Sales team to win and retain business through the effective management of the bid process including pre-tender activity and take ownership of bid submissions.

You will ensure they are compelling and to the highest of standards considering all elements of the Group’s mobility proposition.

In addition, support other business functions including Operations and wider UK Group companies with the compilation of tender submissions.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Manage tracker subscriptions and review daily/weekly tracker alerts to identify any potential public sector/utility tenders appropriate for car/van rental and/or car club/car share.
• Support with the management of the complete end-to-end tender process of B2B Sales opportunities including RFPs/RFQs or other requests for company information such as pre-tender or Due Diligence questionnaires. This includes supporting the sales team in the creation of pre/post tender action plans.
• Liaise with Account Directors/Business Development Directors/Head of SME, the Commercial Management team, and other areas of the business to develop responses that address the needs and priorities of the customer whilst still aligning with the current/future strategy of the business and making best use of our wider mobility proposition.
• Ensure that all submissions are relevant, compelling, and completed to an extremely high standard with a solution-based focus.
• Maintain a tracker of all past, present, and future tenders detailing value, contract length, and outcome including reasons for success/failure to inform future strategy.
• Ensure that the B2B Sales CRM tool (Salesforce) accurately reflects this information and that all material is methodically filed within company folders.
• Support with the upkeep of information in the department’s knowledge base and online Sales Support Guide to provide accurate and up-to-date points of reference.
• Support with other B2B sales projects to help develop the B2B proposition for new and existing customers across the wider suite of mobility provision and fleet management including updating project documentation.
• Attend regular Sales Project Meetings supporting with minute taking and pre/post minute communications.
• Support, where necessary, with the creation of customer documentation and both internal and external process workflows to support new customer/product implementations.

Skills / Experience:

• Communicate at all levels in order to build strong working relationships necessary to fulfil this role and be an effective team player.
• Work with minimal supervision whilst using their own initiative and creativity – be able to think outside the box!
• Prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines and organise themselves effectively to work under the pressure of a fast-paced environment, demonstrating a ‘lead by example’ approach at all times.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills are essential.
• PC literacy in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are essential. Experience in Google applications (Drive/Mail/Calendar) and Salesforce or similar CRM tool would be desirable.
• This job would suit someone who has an eye for detail; is business-focused; and holds a professional level of conduct through excellent interpersonal and administrative standards.