Bid Specialist

Turner & Townsend

Responsibilities

• Reviewing RFPs and advising bid lead on requirements that impact Bid/No Bid decision
• Develop the bid plan including developing win themes with bid lead
• Facilitate bid Kick Off meetings with bid team and technical leads
• Proactively manage the end-to-end bid and review process while ensuring all contributors understand expectations for content and timelines
• Incorporate local knowledge, evidence/research and adhere to writing style/branding
• Ensure submissions are targeted to their audience, consisting of an evidence base and innovative approach and strategy, as advised by experts across the organisation and best practice
• Customize pen profiles and CV content to better position our proposed team aligned to bid specifics
• Proofing and editing bid response documents, ensuring the submitted information demonstrates a compelling proposition that meets the client s needs
• Make sure governance process is followed, including Risk Management process and fee sign off/approvals
• Review and amend draft bid considering feedback from peers and Directors
• Ensure bids are fully compliant to clients exact requirements by effectively reviewing bid documents as well as showcasing our abilities and experience.
• Create presentations for post-tender interviews, using combination of bid submission content and tailored content as required
• Support wider team in pipeline management activities and contribute to board reporting on pipeline, conversion, and lessons learnt
• Following submission of bid, extract key information from tender to improve best practice collateral and marketing usage

Key skills and behaviors

• Proactive, clear and professional communication with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to contribute to bid/pursuit strategy and influence senior technical and commercial leaders including challenging/questioning thinking or strategy when necessary to add value to the process
• Experience in taking responsibility for managing their work and working with minimal supervision to achieve the outcomes required for the team
• Critical thinking skills to consistently develop, manage and deliver high quality bids and content on time
• Strong writing ability in English including:
• Critically assessing existing content and editing to be more concise and persuasive, harmonizing tone of voice and ensuring consistency of language and terminology
• Writing original non-technical content for Executive Summaries and other sections where needed
• Proof reading skills with a keen eye for accuracy and detail
• Time management able to work on multiple submissions simultaneously