Bid Writer

Bid Writer

Salary: £34,000-£40,000

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00. Hybrid – Minimum of two days every two weeks in the office (plus additional office time during larger projects)

Location: Pyramid Close, Weston Favell, Northampton, NN3 8PD

Position Summary

As a Bid Writer, you will produce high-quality, compelling bid proposals that effectively communicate our value proposition to potential clients in the Cleaning and Hygiene industry (both Private and Public Sector). The successful candidate will be responsible for working with key stakeholders to gather the necessary information, research customer profiles, ensure that every bid is tailored to meet the specific requirements of each customer, and upload and coordinate responses to bids via portals used.

Key Responsibilities

Tenders

• Write, edit and proofread bid submissions for contracts.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather information and insights for bid submissions.
• Ensure all bids are compliant with client requirements and industry standards.
• Conduct research to stay updated on industry trends and competitor activities.

Questionnaires

• Complete company compliance questionnaires, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Ensure our response to the questionnaires are compliant with all applicable industry regulations and company policies.
• Ensure all questionnaires are formatted, proofread, meet company standards and signed by the Directors before submission.

Data Management

• Manage a high-volume inbox, ensuring responses to queries, certification requests and questionnaire submissions are completed on time and in full.
• Manage customer portals, ensuring all company information is kept up to date.
• Maintain accurate tender and questionnaire information libraries, templates and standard responses.
• Maintain database logs and records to enable data analytics.
• Monitor dedicated opportunities software such as Contracts Advance.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Proven experience within a Tendering role (Essential).
• Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate and persuasive content.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with ability to work under own initiative.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Benefits Package

• Annual Leave: 33 days (inclusive of 8 bank holidays).
• Pension Scheme: Employee 3% & Employer 5% or Employee 4% & Employer 6%.
• Accident & Life Insurance: 1x annual salary to 4x annual salary (Linked to Employee Pension contribution %).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• PerkBox: Employee Discount and Wellbeing Platform.

Diversey, a Solenis Company

We are relentlessly pursuing our purpose to go beyond clean to take care of what’s precious. In today’s world of increasing resource scarcity – including water, energy, materials, and labour – we need to achieve more with less for the well-being of today’s generations and for future generations.

We stand behind every committed leader and employee of our customers, across all levels of the organisation. We stand with the buyer, the chef, the building service contractor, the food processing manager, the nurse, the doctor, dairy processor, the hotel cleaner, head teacher, the store manager and many more who understand that hygiene and infection prevention are imperative to their business, their customers, their reputation, and the environment.

Our determination to take care of the precious resources on our planet and our genuine care for our people, customers, and the environment set us apart. Over the course of 100 years, we have continued to refine our suite of solutions, which combines patented chemicals, dosing and dispensing equipment, cleaning machines, services, and digital analysis.