Bid Coordinator

Bid Coordinator - Draeger UK & Ireland - Job-ID V000008457

Blyth

Vollzeit

**The Job Responsibilities**

Every life is unique and so are you

At Dräger we protect, support and rescue lives day in and day out. We are interested in you if you have the desire to work for an organisation that does something more, something that is truly worth working for.

As an international leader in medical and safety technology, we develop pioneering devices, software, services and solutions that people around the world trust. Wherever Dräger products are used, it's about the most important thing: it's about life.

**About the role**

The Bid Coordinator will be responsible for the effective creation and coordination of key bid and information request activities to strict timelines in adherence to the bid process/internal governance procedures with key activities. They will assist internal and external customers in all aspects of opportunity management through to order generation. The role encompasses all inbound and outbound communication from the Tenders & Quotes team as well as the fulfilment of the core tasks.

**Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Lead key bid meetings which include “Bid kick-off”, “Team Review / Edit” sessions.
- Support the sales lead with the identification of strategic win themes and differentiators.
- Build the winning team by engaging with key stakeholders (e.g., ICT, R&D, Legal, Finance, HR, etc.) to secure resources to support the completion of bids.
- Influence the team to ensure content is customer-focused, aligned to the published evaluation criteria, and defined strategic themes.
- Work with the Project Management/Engineering team to support the development of the solution.
- Ensure the proposal is consistent in style, language, and approach (solution/strategy) throughout.
- Actively create and collate information from the bid team, from within the company, and third parties (where required) to ensure a draft proposal is created, which supports the “Team Review”.
- Participate in the editing process to ensure content is customer-focused and aligned to defined bid themes.
- Create and manage databases of company information for the inclusion into PQQ’s, RFI’s, Questionnaires, etc.
- Establish and maintain a bid library containing standardized and best practice content.
- Effectively structure proposals and pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs).

**Your Qualifications**
- HND/HNC qualified in a commercial or engineering discipline or relevant expereince, Degree qualified is desirable.
- Proven relevant experience.
- Experience of creating/managing large value/complex tenders is essential
- High level of commercial awareness is essential
- IT knowledge: MS Office
- Customer orientation
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual
- Reliability
- Experience of working to targets and deadlines
- Experience in creating, coordinating and compiling tender documentation through to successful submission is essential

**The Dräger Workplace** **Dräger‘s** Benefits**

***- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase up to 3 additional days
- Flexi scheme
- Hybrid working available
- Discounted critical illness cover, dental cover and partner life assurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- Subsidised canteen
- Discounted shopping & leisure vouchers
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to Work
- Gym membership discounts - up to 25%
- Charity Giving scheme

Dräger‘s** dedication**

At Dräger we have a clear vision, to be an organisation with a working environment that includes a diverse mix of talented people who want to come, stay and grow.

All are welcome to apply.

**Who we are**
From hospitals to fire departments to industrial customers, people around the world rely on our products: cutting-edge technology that combines real engineering with the digital future. With over 130 years of experience, passion and the bold ideas of more than 16,000 employees, we are committed to turning technology into ›technology for life‹.

**What we offer**

**If you have any questions, please contact**
Niki Taylor

01670 561228