Graduate Bid Coordinator

Wanted:
Graduate Bid Coordinator
Salary: £25,500 – £27,000 + Benefits

Do you want to be part of a long-standing team, who are experts in their field, where no two days are the same and where possibilities to develop new skills and experiences are around every corner? PDS is passionate about creating a friendly, open and inclusive working environment where individuals are supported to excel in their area of expertise. We are continually seeking out new ways to improve our business and are firm believers that everyone should enjoy what they do.

What we do… We are a technically driven business with over 30 years of expertise; engineering and supporting high integrity control systems where failure simply isn’t an option. These can range from small upgrades through to fully integrated turnkey solutions, covering all aspects of technology from control room to field devices. We supply the latest technology to various locations throughout the UK and Europe with our prestigious clients predominantly being within Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Highways, Airports and Power sectors.

What we need from you.
To assist in the end-to-end bid process, helping craft compelling proposals that align with client requirements and enhance the organisation’s ability to secure new business opportunities.

We are looking for a graduate that is creative, with a good command of the English language and a passion for crafting winning documents and proposals. Do you have good organisational abilities and attention to detail? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Bid/Proposal writing support

* Helping to develop the bid strategy with Sales Managers and the Technical Bid Manager

* Creating bidding support documents, working collaboratively with Subject Matter Experts and Project

* Teams to ensure exciting content is woven into proposals creating compelling narratives to ensure
   bids are engaging.

* Editing, and preparing bid submissions or proposals for client questionnaires.

* Completion of supply forms which form part of the bidding process.

* Completing Quality sections of tender responses to the highest standards and scores

* Ensuring submissions complies with the Clients requirements.

* Using and monitoring a wide variety of tender websites and client portals including uploading bid
   responses.

* Following up on the competition and bid submissions for feedback.

* Assist with the creation of sales and marketing collateral

Supply-chain Management

* Seeking out suppliers based on the requirements of the Invitation to Tender (ITT)

* Producing and sending out requests to Tender documents to potential suppliers. Checking the
   suppliers are compliant with PDS and Clients specifications. Incorporating customer Tender responses into our Tender return

Quality Management

* Proof reading Bids Prior to submission for spelling, grammar and to ensure bid contains required
   information to ensure a successful, winning bid.

* To work towards improving and enhancing the standard and effectiveness of written responses in
   conjunction with the Bid Manager.

* Review bid documents and pull together previous relevant bids and best practice answers to form a
   library/database.

Required Qualifications ,

Skills & Experience:

* Excellent written communication skills.

* Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

* Qualified to at least HND level. Ideally in a relevant subject, such as Sales, Marketing, English or
   Engineering.

* Excellent IT competency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Word and Excel are mandatory.)

* Working technical knowledge of control systems or engineering would be an advantage.

* Strong supplier and client management skills.

* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with the ability to prioritise.

* Flexibility and adaptability to juggle a range of different tasks and to work extra hours to meet
   deadlines.

There is plenty of room for growth and progression which is proven by most of the management team beginning their career with us as students. We appreciate the requirements for the role are broad, guidance and training will be provided to help the successful candidate grow and develop into the role.

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