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Proposals Writer / Bid Management
 
Location
South East ( West Sussex )
 
Salary
£40K
 
Benefits
Yes
 
Description
Proposals Writer / Bids, Tenders / Bid Management – Communication Systems.
Client is a world leader in the design, development and supply of strategic and tactical communication systems and equipment for land, sea and air applications for defence forces worldwide. Major supplier of communication systems to civil aviation authorities, police and customs organisations and the Company's Transport business group is active in a number of areas to track train/tram communications and Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS).
Primary Purpose of the Role -To write proposals and tenders, with the ability to turn what is often quite technical information into a clear, persuasive and easy to understand document. To be confident and capable of producing text to a high standard. Support the Bid Manager in designing the structure and the content of the proposal. Work closely with the business development and bid team, take information and prepare excellent bespoke proposals to competitive and proactive pitches.
Key Tasks The Bid Writer will be responsible for developing and maintaining resources and professional and consistent collateral for best practice proposals. Develop the companies creative approach and provide direction and guidance on the improvement of the process, approach and style in order to increase our bid win rate. Maintaining consistency of message, factual content and company message and values. Identify pre-written content that may be available to start to develop the proposal. Managing the Bid Support Centre resources.
Technical & Professional skills – The Bid Writer should have experience working in a business environment and understand the motivation behind commercial buying decisions. Outstanding proposal writing skills - able to turn ‘raw information' provided by sales staff and product experts into articulated proposals. Able to work effectively on multiple, concurrent projects. Strong internal communication skills PC/Software Skills – Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe.
Education & Qualifications - Degree level, relevant skills and experience. Ideally, holding at least basic level APMP accreditation.
Personality / Behaviours -Relationship building – the ability to build and maintain productive relationships across all stakeholders, whether at local or more senior levels, through to identifying and managing alliance partners. Communicates effectively – able to articulate ideas in a clear and persuasive manner. Initiative – the ability to think and act ahead, takes a proactive approach, self-motivated. Ability to multi-task – juggles demands of complex projects and proactively manages communication across the team. Highly organised – quick and efficient, delivers to agreed timescales with an eye for detail.
Keywords – Bids, Proposals, Projects, Programme Management.
Salary to £40K – Location – Crawley, West Sussex.

 
Reference
JIM4937/130A
 
 
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Gregory Martin
 
Profile
Gregory-Martin International Ltd, established in 1983, are recruitment specialists for permanent appointments from Graduate to Senior Management and Director level. The company is a long-standing corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and all our Recruitment Consultants are also individual members of this body. We are committed to its Code of Good Recruitment Practice, and the high standards of service that is required by this professional membership.

We have a thorough understanding and appreciation of the market sectors we cover, and have enjoyed long-term relationships with many of our clients. These companies range from SMEs to large international blue-chip corporations, and include software houses, engineering and systems consultancies, aerospace and defence organisations, manufacturing and process companies.

 
Contact Name
Anne Hartley
 
Telephone
01252 710215
 
Fax
01252 711436
 
Email
ahadresponse@gregory-martin.com
 
Web
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