Bid Writer/Designer

SUMMARY:

The Bid Writer will be responsible for the total end to end process of receiving a bid, researching and preparing documents to respond to this bid and entering a successful bid into the order entry system.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):

• Providing support to the sales team to manage and co‐ordinate the technical and commercial quote and/or bid packages.
• Develop, structure, and design comprehensive bid packages and proposals, ensuring all deliverables strictly adhere to Brand standards.
• Liaises with both the sales and technical teams, as well as other relevant teams, to bring together the relevant information.
• Performs a detailed review of enquiry documents to enable full understanding of requirements.
• Ensures all requirements are identified for inclusion or qualification.
• Clarify, correct or negotiate change to proposal requirements during the early stages of review.
• Solicits internal input in regards to resources and process requirements, operational impact and scheduling considerations.
• Edits and prepares quotes/proposals submissions.
• Works with sales managers and contract specialist for proper contract Terms & Conditions agreement.
• Where required, meets with clients for bid meetings or presentations.
• Keeps Sales procedures and internal bidding tools up to date.
• Undertakes various sales/marketing initiatives as directed by management.
• Reports to Management and Sales team on proposals status and workload planning.
• Provides presentations to Senior Leadership team and SOC on as needed basis.
• Provides producing and tracking of timely output of Bids and Proposals.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs all other duties as assigned. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3+ years in technical/engineering discipline and/or sales/marketing/writing discipline with aptitude for technical subjects
• Proficient in proposal management techniques and co-ordination
• Expert in proposal writing, editing and formatting, preferably for government customers.
• Flexibility, versatility, and comfort level for working with multiple individuals and personalities.
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in all standard office software tools such as MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.
• Willingness and capability to travel domestic or international as/when required
• US Citizenship or Qualified U.S. Worker

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use of hands or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and keyboarding; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.