Bid Writer

**Bid Writer**

Based **Altham, **Nr Burnley (Hybrid)

Negotiable Salary + Company Benefits.

The **Senator **Group is one of the UK’s largest design led manufacturers of contract furniture manufacturing sites and showrooms across the UK (Lancashire, Birmingham, and London); the USA (New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Ohio); and Asia (India, China, Singapore and Hong Kong).

Employing 1,200+ staff, we create environments within workplace, education, healthcare and hospitality that engage end users. Working closely with architects, interior designers and client design teams, we use furniture to bring spaces to life.

The Senator Group is a design-led business with exceptional manufacturing capability. We design, manufacture and distribute our innovative furniture products across the world.

Sustainability is key to everything we do; you’ll be joining a business with ambitious Carbon Net Zero targets, exciting biodiversity projects, and an award winning recycling and remanufacturing division - Sustain. We also have deep rooted connections to the community and work closely with charities, schools, and SMEs in our local area.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced **Bid Writer** to join our growing bids team to take responsibility for writing and submitting effective, concise and compelling content for bids to generate business contracts both UK and Internationally.

**The Role**:

- Liaising with individuals across the business to develop detailed content for responses.
- Developing the content library.
- Providing critical review of tender response.
- Completing PQQs. (Pre-Qualification Questionnaire).
- Gathering evidence to answer PQQ questions.
- Collecting data for bids.
- Writing and monitoring bid plans.
- Working with the tender graphics team to present information in the most concise and impactful way possible.
- Proof reading.
- Providing data to tender administrator for tracking.
- Supporting the development of new bid styles and collateral through excellent content.
- Managing small ITTs or capability profiles with mínimal supervision.

**The Person**:

- Previous Bid writing experience.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and be able to work to deadlines.
- Ability to work as part of a team and effectively engage stakeholders across the business is essential.
- Educated to degree level in English or a writing related degree. (Desirable).
- Computer literate, and proficient in the use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

**Benefits Include**:

- Contributory Pension Scheme
- 24 days’ holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
- Ongoing Personal Development and support.
- Personal Company Medical Plan
- Bright Ideas Scheme
- Employee of quarter / Year Award.
- Free Life Assurance
- Family Fun Day
- Social Events

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

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Bid Writing: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in ACCRINGTON