Friday 19 February 2010

Bid Executive - South Yorkshire

Job Description
Bid Writer / Managers
Location - South Yorkshire
Salary 30,000 - 40,000 - + bonus (approx 10,000)

Description: Our South Yorkshire based client is seeking two bid managers to further expand their bids and tenders department
Profile Job Title: Bid Writer / Managers
Location: Sheffield
Salary inc bonuses: to 30,000 - 40,000 basic + bonus (approx 10,000)

Work experience required: Previous bids and tenders experience essential. Any industry background is acceptable but preference will be given to people who have bid into public sector environments.

Key personal objectives: Follow defined 7 stage process (prepare - plan - design - write - QA - submit - evaluation ) to create bid document - on time and to quality standards, working with the bid lead and corporate / operational colleagues; Develop and produce winning narrative to address the specified requirements within Invitation to Tender Agree with Business Development colleague the ownership of specific actions as relates to the bid by opportunity Responsible for storing / maintaining all new business documents (e.g.: ITTs, impact analysis, bid drafts) in contract library. Provide input and analysis of opportunity to board, to inform risk assessment process To contribute to development of delivery proposals / model, in conjunction with business development and operational colleagues, Process manage at least two individual bidding projects to submission per calendar month.

To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by line manager.

Research Carry out desk based research as required to inform content of bids. To understand delivery of programmes, issues, risks, and good practise, to form a comprehensive database of delivery information, case studies etc. to improve submissions. This will include on-site operational visits and other training.

Quality assurance Ensure that the Quality Assurance process is adhered to during developing and submission of every bid.

Communication Work collaboratively across the Business Development and operations teams to develop best practice. To support colleagues in the design of innovative delivery solutions.

Project Management To steer each new business opportunity through from Bid evaluation and Approval to Bid Creation and Bid Submission using the full range of resources available (operational colleagues, BDM, Bid Managers,, Central team colleagues, sharepoint) to ensure submission of high quality bid documents every time. Create project plan for each opportunity to submit bid documents within BD timescales and to allocate resource for future evaluation and cost benefit analysis.

To make an application please email nikki@employment-enjoyment.co.uk

Hot Job - IT Project Engineer - SC or DV Cleared

Job Description
IT Project Engineer - SC Cleared
Location - Brise Norton / Tewkesbury
Salary - 38,000

IT Project Engineer required for a large defence communications company based in Oxfordshire.

The successful candidate will be responsible for: leading complex bids and projects with an ICT environment for a broad range of defence, broadcast and educational sector; provide technical advise to support ongoing IT projects, installation and integration relating to hardware / software, networking and security; writing technical specifications for integrated hardware and software solutions, including change management controls.

Essential experience includes: Qualified to degree level in a technical discipline; able to grasp complex IT networking, security and software issues, and able articulate them at a business level within bid documents; strong experience of designing and building IT networks; extensive experience of ICT solutions within secure environments; good technical and bid writing skills; working knowledge of MS Office suite including project and visio; qualification to MCSE or CISCO, CCNA/CCDA; knowledge of Prince 2.

For more information please call or email your CV to nikki@employment-enjoyment.co.uk