Administrator - Proposal Writer

Are you a proven Administrator with experience of dealing with client proposals, bespoke quotations, content and editing?\\n\\nAre you able to work from home, with the ability to travel to Bedford when required, on an occasional basis?\\n\\nIf so, our client who is a leading International software business are keen for you to apply now!\\n\\nThe Company:\\n\\nOur client place a major emphasis on building a team of left and right brain thinkers and a working environment where you can have great professional success. If you have the talent, they have the technology and resources to help you create something you can be proud of. If you relish a challenge – and want to work with fun, creative, smart people – you will fit right in.\\n\\nThis role is working 9:00am – 5:30pm, Monday – Friday, working from home with complete home office set up, support and ongoing training.\\n\\nOur client is keen to appoint the right candidate asap so apply now for immediate consideration.\\n\\nThis rarely available Proposal Writer role will be paying a basic salary of £35,000 – £36,000, plus bonus – offering excellent variety and exposure to a wide range of existing and new clients, across the UK and beyond.\\n\\nThe Role:\\n\\nAs part of a specialist team, you will be managing the end – to end proposal approval process, within agreed timescales.

Coordinating requests for proposals to be approved, taking relevant information, checking the accuracy of this information whilst working within agreed or negotiated terms and SLA's.\\n\\nYou will need to understand clients' needs and any issues this may cause, you will then produce well-presented and well-written proposal content, maintaining and designing templates, adhering to the proposal process ensuring readability, tone and consistency.\\n\\nUpdating the CRM you will have ownership of ensuring risks are signed off before approving proposals – making sure commitments made to clients' are authorised by a suitable manager at all times.\\n\\nMore Detail:\\n\\nCreate well-written and well-presented proposals, following best practice and using our team style guide.\\nReview proposal content for quality, readability, consistency, tone of voice and compliance.\\nRe-write/edit proposal responses and library content from a variety of stakeholders.\\nWork with our sales team, bid team and subject matter experts to deliver winning proposal content and supporting resources (customer-focused, technically accurate and persuasive).\\nDeliver proposal writing and review requests from our sales and bid teams as required. Working within the agreed timescales.\\nRaise any non-standard terms, risks and committed deliverables (SLAs, project dates etc) that are not approved.\\nLead kick-off/storyboarding meetings as required, agree win themes with stakeholder and contributors, and mark-up templates/documents/responses as required.\\nFollow product and pricing updates, media releases and industry changes. Conduct market research as required.\\nMaintain our content library, templates, resources, knowledge base and CRM as required.\\nTrack and maintain reports and dashboards for proposal data, wins and losses etc.\\nSupport with sharing knowledge and skills across the sales team, coaching, and any other projects to improve proposals and sales enablement.The Person:\\n\\nAdvanced Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills, and proficient Microsoft Office and CRM skills.

\\nExcellent English language writing, editing and proofreading skills.\\nStrong commercial understanding and business acumen. Able to understand complex pricing.\\nExcellent communication skills. Able to influence, coach and motivate contributors and stakeholders, and collaborate across teams.

\\nStrong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills, and great attention to detail.\\nAble to work under the pressure of deadlines, manage multiple projects and be flexible as part of a small team.\\nProposal graphics skills advantageous.Previous Experience:\\n\\nExperience of writing and editing customer-focused proposal content is essential, ideally within a similar industry.\\nExperience of public sector procurement, bidding or proposal writing is desirable.\\nExperience leading and/or participating in key review meetings, final document reviews and storyboard sessions is desirable.\\nAPMP certification and/or membership is desirable.\\nEnglish language degree or creative writing qualification desirable.\\nFull driving licence / ability to travel to Bedford as required.\\nOccasional requirement to work flexible hours to meet customer deadlines.\\n Apply now in complete confidence for immediate consideration, if you have the proposal writing experience our client is looking for, or contact Dominic Quirke directly at Advancing People.\\n\\nAdvancing People – The Recruitment Specialists\\n\\nAdvancing People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer and acts as both an Employment Business and Employment Agency