Bid and Business Development Coordinator

Hours of work: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Location: Enfield with infrequent travel Northern Ireland

Project Partners are now on the look out for a Bid and Business Development Coordinator to come and join their team in North London. This is a hybrid working role with occassional travel to other offices for team engagement.

Role Purpose

We are looking to expand our bid team to continue driving success and securing new projects. We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Bid & Business Development Coordinator to support our work-winning teams. This role is essential in facilitating and coordinating the bid process, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions as well as supporting company Directors to deliver presentations and other bespoke requirements across the business development cycle.

Working as part of the centralised BD team, the successful candidate will initially work with our partner business and liaise with their teams across Northern Ireland, Derby with support from leadership. 

Role Summary

The successful candidate will be required to liaise at all levels (Exec team, Business Development, Estimating and Operations) within the business and possess the ability to engage with individuals whilst under pressure.

You must be strong coordinator with an ability to write and edit copy where needed too. You will be the catalyst within the bid team and drive the team in the right direction and work cohesively to hit project objectives. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a very stable and thriving organisation with fantastic company benefits also on offer.

• Bid Coordination: Assist in the preparation and management of bid documents and proposals, ensuring accuracy and compliance with client requirements.

• Prequalification Questionnaires (PQQs): Support the completion of prequalification questionnaires (PQQs) with input from the Bid Manager and operations teams.

• Copywriting and Editing – Requirement to support bid writers, edit documents and to help draft elements of the PQQ with support from other internal stakeholders

• Presentations – Production of Powerpoint slides and presentations to support internal teams for various purposes

• Communication: Act as a liaison between all companies and maintaining clear and effective communication channels.

• Document Management: Organize and maintain a database of bid documents, templates, and resources.

• Bid Library Maintenance: Evolve and maintain the bid library, ensuring all materials are up-to-date and easily accessible.

• Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information and inputs for bid submissions.

• Quality Assurance: Review and proofread bid documents to ensure consistency and quality.

• Schedule Management: Track bid timelines and deadlines, ensuring timely submission of all bid-related materials.

• Carry out any other duties appropriate to this post

Experience:

• Previous experience in a bid coordination or similar role, preferably within the construction or engineering sectors.

Skills:

• Adobe Indesign working knowledge and ability to edit bids produced in this software (with support from Graphic Designers)

• Flexibility on a day-to-day basis to work with the bid teams operating in a deadline-driven environment

• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• 25 days annual leave

• Long Service Scheme

• Car allowance

• Access to Peoples Pension scheme

• Access to Group Pension Scheme

• Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme & Medicash

• CSR Programme

• Continuous Development Opportunities

Apply today for more information!