Pitch Coordinator Job Sandton area,South Africa,Administrative/Clerical

Provide administration support on Supplier Registrations, Tender Documents and Expressions of Interests for a variety of different type of clients (e.g. Government Departments, European Commission, World Bank, Development Banks etc).
Arrange for relevant authorised signatories to sign off forms and documents.
Sourcing relevant company documents.
Searching and formatting project references and completed supplier specific forms as required by the client concerned.
Providing advice and assisting with relationship management with consultants and external organisations.
Opportunity searching and project tracking including market and project related intelligence.
Managing the company data for which they are responsible to ensure the availability, integrity, confidentiality and security of the data.
Ensure bid data is updated regularly and accurately to aid production of bidding statistics and analysis.
Work virtually and face to face with a variety of teams in the business (from operations to fee earners) to plan, coordinate, support and deliver innovative, compelling and client focused pursuit and proposal documents that are timely, high-quality, and competitive.
Utilise word processing, data processing, and industry-specific software programs to edit and finalise proposals.
Plan and manage pursuit and proposal document development process, coordinate and manage contributors, activities, timelines and deadlines.
Involved end to end in winning work cycle, from pre-pursuit (client engagement), through document production and delivery, to post-proposal debriefs.
Collaborate with and brief external designer team to ensure that proposal strategies are considered and influences pursuit and proposal concepts and designs.
Contribute to the development of commercial offers.
Share knowledge and contributing to the Pitch Team Bid Library of Information. Maintain status of generic proposals and work with Pitch Manager to ensure they are reviewed, revised and reapproved as necessary.
Assist with production of final bid documents and arrangements to supply these documents to the clients within defined tender deadlines and formats.
Ensure bid and proposal Word documentation is formatted, collated and presented in a professional manner.
Create project timelines e.g. Compulsory Briefing Sessions, Gate Reviews and Bid Submission Reviews and managing inputs accordingly i.e. ensuring that respective agendas, attendance lists, and action trackers are up to date.
Data entry on various SharePoint databases (bid library).
Liaise with Pitch Administrator responsible for safe keeping of classified documents, adhering to MoD procedures and regulations.
Monitor bid/quotation throughout the process, providing weekly status/exception reports as required.
Ensure opportunities are captured regularly in Supplier Development database to accurately aid tracking and production of bidding statistic, as well as analysis.
Update file structure on SharePoint and File site and save content appropriately.
Provide cover for other Pitch Administrator duties as required.
Undertake other administrative tasks as required.

QUALIFICATIONS &

EXPERIENCE:

APMP Membership advantageous
5 years' experience in Pitches
Relevant Degree, Diploma or Certificate in law, Marketing, Business Development
Computer literate and proficient in the use of MS software particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint as well as Adobe Pro
Previous experience developing pitch documents within the legal environment

SKILLS &

COMPETENCIES:

Prioritising and organising skills
Excellent telephone manner
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Structured delivery approach
Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality
Ability to follow complex instructions and guidelines as appropriate in the performance of support activities
Tenacity and high stress tolerance
Integrity: honest and strong ethics
Dependable
Adaptable and flexible
Time management
Critical and analytical thinking, problem solving

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