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    Bid Writer - Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom - OCS

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    Bid WriterLocation: IpswichSalary: Competitive Hours per week: Monday to Friday hours per weekRole OverviewWe are currently recruiting for a Bid Writer to join our passionate and driven team based at our Ipswich office.

    We are looking for an experienced Bid Writer to join our Client Solutions team, to support business development and retention targets.

    The role involves supporting higher value bids and the creation of impactful written content for sales responses and proposals across many different service lines and market sectors.

    Typical opportunities will be within the core FM market sector involving single services, bundled soft and hard FM and full TFM services.

    The role will also incorporate contribution to the development of written sales collateral for our Knowledge Management Hub.
    You will be a team player who is flexible and innovative and keen to both influence and learn.

    You will be experienced in engaging and working with appropriate stakeholders and ensuring that the correct processes and governance are followed.

    You will produce concise proposals delivering consistent "win messaging" and benefits to meet specific customer objectives.


    In your role you will:
    Work with the bidding team to develop a winning proposalWrite content that 'sells' to the customer and reflects the solutionEnsure consistent high quality submissionsSupport continuous improvementContribute to the ongoing development of the BD Knowledge Hub BenefitsInformal hybrid/flexible working arrangements25 days holiday + bank holidaysFree fruit in our officesEmployee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)

    Wide range of retail discountsRegular social and charity events are held in our officesGet involved in charity events in the local communityWellbeingDiscounted gym membershipEye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glassesJoin our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrificeAccess to "CHROMA", our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and eventsAccess to internal Mental Health First AidersCareer development and recognitionImmediate access to "Opportunity" our internal Learning and Development platformRequired professional membership fees paid forOpportunity to win monthly Superstar AwardsLong service awardsKey Responsibilities:

    Development of responses that are attractive, concise and bring out the benefits of the OCS offer with a focus on the highest quality of language and technical accuracyRe-write/edit proposal responses from a variety of stakeholders, ensuring consistency of response in terms of themes, messages, key phrases and keywordsUndertake client and market research to support bid development using this research to create compelling responsesManage the written and editorial aspects of the bid proposal development process, checking drafts for readability, clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and formatting.

    Meticulously review content before inclusionUnderstand customer requirements to ensure the written bid is consistent with the win themes and reflects OCS.

    This may involve site visits and proactively chasing colleagues to ensure their supportDevelop bid submission and presentation that 'sells' with clear customer benefitsAbout You:

    Applicants must have the right to work in the UKDegree level or equivalentMember of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) desirableWorked in facilities bid managementProven ability to work within a team in a highly customer-focused environment.

    Track record of performance delivery in a sales environment.
    Organised, with the ability to influence the sales processExperienced in using MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS OutlookExcellent technical writing and communication skills, writing in an easy-to-understand and methodical wayTo have the ability to convey ideas and concepts, process, think laterally and display creative flairThe ability to continuously push for enhancing all forms of output through innovation and critical evaluations of contentExcellent communication, written and spoken English essential with the ability to spot and correct spelling and grammatical errors in text written by others and create compelling text themselvesGood organisation skills, to plan and manage the process and milestonesImpeccable time management, allowing prioritisation of a complex and varied workloadAmbition to succeed and win workTeam player, also able to engage and manage other people's input into the bidFlexible and adaptable to meet bid/program requirementsCommitment to continuously improve

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