Job description – Bid Writer
PAM Group are rapidly expanding, we are looking for a Bid Manager - Writer to join the Business Development Team to assist with growth within the Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Day One business and generate new business for the group.
This role is a critical element of business development, creating compelling bids to maximise quality and technical scores during the competitive tender or sales process. The right candidate will have a natural drive to succeed, a winning mentality and able to self-manage prioritising work load to meet the deadlines of tender submissions.
The core components of the role are:
Writing new business tenders and proposals and liaising with clients throughout the tendering process. Engaging with internal departments and collating their input to create new material which is coherent, compelling and well-structured. Carrying out final document reviews. Ensuring the timely submission of tenders and other proposals. Managing the sales email inbox. Managing tender clarification questions and messages via tender portals. Maintaining an awareness of contracts due for tender and taking responsibility for acquiring pre-qualification questionnaires and tender documentation. Working alongside colleagues in the Business Development team to assist in the development and maintenance of a library of tender document templates which are to act as a reference point for all sales staff involved in the tendering process and to ensure a unified and consistent approach to proposals. Working alongside colleagues from OH, Wellbeing and ToHealth to support in the renewal of clients, as required. Support the sales process by dealing with inbound sales enquiries, over a specific value, generated via the company website and by telephone. Managing all sales activity using company CRM system.
Skills and Experience
APMP desirable
Experience of working in B2B sales roles with a positive and can-do attitude
Experience of bid writing in the professional services sector
Experience of public sector tendering advantageous but not essential
Good communication skills with ability to engage at a senior level with corporate clients
Desire to establish one’s self in an established and successful company
Self-motivated with ability to work on one’s own initiative in a fast-paced environment
Experience within the occupational health & wellbeing sector would be advantageous but not essential
Good time management and organisational skills
Proven skills in producing and editing proposal content within a complex business environment
A natural drive to succeed and a winning mentality
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft word and other Microsoft applications
Our Values:
At PAM we are passionate about people and delivering our Everyday Things That Matter Values and Behaviours to our customers and our colleagues. Our cultural philosophy is based on putting our people first, creating high performing teams who deliver great services for our clients.
We’re looking for driven and ambitious professionals to join our team, who are just as passionate about our philosophy and values as we are.
Hard Work & Enthusiasm; we believe hard work should be rewarded, we go the extra mile to achieve our goas and support each other and enthusiasm and passion are part of our DNA. Teamwork & Friendship; our colleagues share a sense of belonging; we understand collaborative working means better decisions making and we support each other to achieve common goals.
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