Bid Writer

5 months ago

Leeds, United Kingdom ZEST Full time

_**Purpose of Job**_

Our aim is to become a market leader in the provision of Electric Vehicle charging solutions to Local Authorities and Businesses as part of our strategy to lead the transition to zero carbon.

The goal is to undertake an ambitious electric vehicle charging installation program, deploying high volume and quality EV installations across the nation. Our aim is to make the world a better place, one charge point at a time.

The Bid Writer will work within Zest’s sales team to create professionally written content for proposals and tenders that articulates our value proposition and win themes. They will support the end-to-end bid process, writing compelling content and working with multiple stakeholders across the business.
- **Key Accountabilities**_

The role is responsible for the following:

- To support the Head of Bid, Senior Bid Manager and Senior Bid Writer with writing and coordinating bid responses, ensuring bids are submitted on time and in line with the bid cycle
- Conduct customer research to maximise understanding of their requirements and align our win themes
- Working with the Head of Bid, Senior Bid Manager and Senior Bid Writer to storyboard answers to responses
- Produce high scoring proposal content that clearly articulates the benefits of our solution to meet specific client needs, which answer specific tender questions and are in line with guidance provided in the tender scoring matrix, or in line with market best practice where not provided.
- Checking drafts for clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and formatting, and confirming that the response answers the question asked.
- Ensuring all bid management tools are used to support the production of comprehensive, timely bids.
- Keeping up to date with all bid documentation including responses to clarification questions from the client.
- Deliver completed written proposal responses to the Head of Bid or Senior Bid Manager in line with agreed deadlines, escalating issues as required.
- Providing regular updates on bids currently in progress to the Head of Bid and CDO as required.
- Engage with other sales team members and the wider business to ensure thorough and compelling bids are written and submitted.
- Managing own time to ensure early identification of potential conflicts with bid timetables.
- Communicating any issues and partnering with other team members to address any issues ahead of time.
- Supporting the bid team to ensure all bids are progressed in line with appropriate governance processes.
- Attending business review meetings, including quarterly in person review meetings.
- Plus, any other duties as required by the leadership team.
- **Outcome, Results and Key performance indicators**_
- Achieve growth targets in line with current KPIs
- **Key Relationships**_

Internal - Chief Development Officer, Head of Bid, Bid Writer, Public Sector BDMs, Project Coordinator, Marketing Manager, Finance Director, CTO, Technical Director and Operations Director

External - Procurement officers, Directors of Service, Senior Managers, Sustainability/ Environmental Leads, Public and Private Sector bodies
- **Knowledge and Skills**_
- Experience of bid and proposal management
- Strong writing skills
- Good time management skills
- Ability to develop compelling and robust proposals
- Excellent communicator
- Strong project management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate at various levels within internal and external organisations
- Commercial knowledge
- Good business acumen and understanding of risks
- Strong attention to detail
- **Behaviours**_
- Willingness to learn and develop
- Self-driven
- Inclusive
- Team focused
- Open
- Respectful of others
- **Qualifications**_

Previous experience in a similar role

**Zest is an inclusive employer, committed to diversity, equality and inclusion within our recruitment and people policies and procedures.**

**While we do not mandate that you disclose any personal information, we encourage that you make us aware of any reasonable adjustments you may need, so we can support you through the recruitment process and beyond.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- Bid Writing: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds, LS1 5DE

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