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Bid Coordinator

Mansfield
6 months ago
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Bid Coordinator

Hybrid – Home & Mansfield

£35,000 - £40,000 Basic + Internal and External Training + Professional Development + Life Cover + Pension

On offer is the opportunity to join a leading multiservice marketing agency who provide a range of services to household name brands in the private sector. Enjoy working in this progressive Bid Coordinator role reporting into a Head of Bids that takes pride in developing their bid staff with the aim to progress internally over time. This is a role that will bring out your creative side due to the nature of bids that are worked on.

The business has a strong presence throughout the UK, and they are continuing to be a growing force within their sector. This Bid Coordinator role will entail the creation of lower-level bids, in a fast-paced environment, as well managing the SharePoint bid library, whilst learning internally and externally to develop your bidding career. An exciting opportunity for someone looking for a progressive bidding role, in a small team with plenty of exposure, flexibility and future progression opportunities.

Key Duties:

  • Bid & Tender Coordination: Lead the preparation, formatting, and submission of high-quality bid and tender documents, ensuring compliance with client requirements and deadlines

  • Carrying out research on clients and prospective clients

  • Managing the SharePoint bid library, gathering best practice responses to commonly faced questions

  • Liaise with internal teams and external partners to obtain necessary information and approvals for bid submissions

  • Travelling to office at least once a week in Mansfield, and going to networking events with wider team

    Experience Required:

  • Bid Coordinator / Bid Executive / Bid Administrator / Junior Bid Manager experience

  • Ideally experience within the Private sector but not essential

  • Strong written communication skills, with an ability to craft persuasive and engaging bid responses

  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

  • Willing to travel to Mansfield at least once a week, as well as occasional travel to site visits and events

    Apply now to Gordon Levy at Bid Resource Solutions

    Keywords: Bid Coordinator, Bid Co-ordinator, Bid Executive, Bids Executive, Bid Administrator, Bid Admin, Proposal Coordinator, Proposals Coordinator, Proposal Co-ordinator, Proposals Co-ordinator, Tender Coordinator, Marketing, Mansfield, Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby, Newark-On-Trent, Lincoln, Worksop, Chesterfield

    Bid Resource Solutions Limited is an Employment Consultancy.

    Bid Resource Solutions Limited regrets to inform you that our client can only accept applications from candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed

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