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Bid Writer

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Job Introduction

As our new Bid Writer, you will play an instrumental part in producing high quality and compelling written material that clearly articulates the benefits of the Sodexo proposition.

The opportunity will focus on the generation of high quality written tender material for catering and facilities management contracts within our Sodexo Healthcare segment. You will also play a part in developing, growing and retaining Sodexo business through delivering the Sodexo Healthcare sales strategy by preparing and reviewing bid submissions for quality, accuracy and potential improvement.

Role Responsibility

  • Produce professionally written proposal content that clearly articulates the benefits of Sodexo’s solution for catering and facilities management contracts
  • Review, critique and challenge existing written material, edit and make improvements with a focus on continual improvement
  • Author tender responses and answers to specific tender questions, actively seeking out high quality content from internal and external sources
  • Identify, adapt and refresh pre-existing written material to improve the overall quality of bids
  • Work closely with the business development team to ensure the relevance of written material for the Healthcare segment, advise the business development team on how to make bids more compelling and attractive to clients
  • Support the business development team where required with first appointments, site visits and internal meetings to develop an in-depth knowledge of each opportunity and therefore the quality of the written submission
  • Re-write, edit a range of written materials from the Business Development team, Subject Matter Experts and internal departments like Marketing, Finance and CSR
  • Storyboard responses in line with agree ‘win strategy’
  • Present proposal content to the internal database ‘Bidnet’ owner for use across other segments
  • Create case studies
  • Deliver completed written proposals to the Business Development team or Bid Manager within agreed deadlines, escalate issues as required.
  • Obtain insight into industry and competitor trends to ensure tenders are market leading
  • Actively seek feedback on both successful and unsuccessful proposals to inform future bids and to improve overall quality standards

The Ideal Candidate

 

Essential

  • Highly experienced in new business development or similar environment
  • Experience of writing tender responses for Total Facilities Management Contracts
  • Proven capacity to effectively manage proposal development processes, as well as manage a range of internal stakeholders and senior management
  • Ability to challenge (with humility) the status quo to improve the overall quality of written submissions
  • Ability to work collaboratively with the business development team and other internal Subject matter Experts to ensure all available ‘win themes’ and solution benefits are captured within the written submission
  • Demonstrated achievement in the production of tender documents and/or similar written content Strong organisational skills and ability to manage complex tenders, precise scheduling and multiple and shifting priorities.
  • Pro-active approach to compliance and a can-do attitude

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a similar business environment or educational environment is desirable e.g. Contract Caterer, Facilities Management Provider, School or University
  • Understanding of government procurement processes
  • Ability to work with InDesign desktop publishing software

Package Description

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave. We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

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