Bid Writer (Social Housing) | Permanent | Amersham, Hertfordshire

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000

Job description

Bid Writer (Social Housing) | Permanent | Amersham, Hertfordshire

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + car allowance / package

Location: Amersham, Hertfordshire

I have a great opportunity for a Bid Writer to join a well-established main contractor that specializes in Social Housing on a permanent basis, based in their offices near Amersham, Hertfordshire.

The company is a family-run business that has been around for approximately 30 years. They have a wide and varied client base which includes Local Authorities, Housing Associations, and Private Sector Clients. They carry out a range of projects including new build, refurbishments, planned and responsive maintenance, and decent homes.

The business has a young, dynamic, and energetic management team with a strong business plan in place; they are further developing their client base and this is a great opportunity to join a growing business.

They are looking for a dynamic Bid Writer to join their growing business that is keen on working for a family-run business that specializes in Social Housing, working with a range of clients including Local Authorities, Housing Associations, and Private Sector clients.

The Bid Writer will have a good understanding of tender processes and possess strong interpersonal skills, as well as programme, commercial, and contractual awareness to effectively manage the tender process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a thorough understanding of the client’s aspirations and needs in order to deliver a well-considered and professional tender return. Throughout every bid, you will be a client-facing member of the team.
• Be at ease with presentations and interviews which forms an integral part of this role; ensure that commercially competitive net tender costs are presented with risk and opportunities identified and mitigated/optimized.
• Identify alternatives and competitive advantage on tenders, with an ultimate objective to secure future workload for the business.
• Oversee all bids within the department to ensure consistent content, message, and presentation.
• Ensure all bids have a win strategy that is communicated to all team members and reflected in the submission.
• Manage specific bids from receipt of tender documentation to handover to the production team.
• Develop a strategy for winning each individual bid, including quality, design development, innovation, supply chain, financial & legal response.
• Hold launch meetings & regular review meetings with the bid team to ensure that the bid is on course.
• Lead production of the bid document in both electronic and hard copy formats. Supervise administration & graphic design staff working on the document. Liaise with external printers & graphic designers as required.
• Manage final negotiations leading to Contract signing.

Experience:

• Experience of bid management and bid coordination on traditional contract forms at tender and construction stages is essential.
• Proven success in winning bids/tenders from within the Construction industry.
• Well-developed analytical, oral, and presentation/communication skills.
• High-quality presentational skills and ability to present to a varied audience including clients, design team supply chain, and internally.
• Track record of successfully managing multiple bids.
• Experience working in the Social Housing sector.

If you have the right experience and you are interested in this role, please apply with an updated CV or call Rob on: 07733 529 573.