Proposal Manager

2 weeks ago


Weybridge, United Kingdom Willmott Dixon Full time
Job Description

Willmott Dixon are looking for a Proposals Manager to join our Construction South team that covers South London and the South East.


NB. This is a 12 month fixed term contract opportunity, with the possibility of converting into a permanent role


The main role of a Proposals Manager here at Willmott Dixon is to manage the quality of submissions and actively work with our project managers to develop the quality of bids. You will be able to assess technical bid requirements and assist the project manager to shape our proposals. You will ensure the formal bid process is followed, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.


Through your writing, review and editing of drafts you will ensure our submissions persuasively convey our offer to the customer by communicating key win themes within our responses, ensuring we score highly against the evaluation criteria.


Working with subject matter experts, you will conceptualise and create visual elements to help tell the story, whilst also contributing to the ‘look and the feel’ of our offering. With an awareness of bidding best practice, you will also provide guidance and support to less experienced staff and those from other areas of the business.


You’ll also support creation of clear and effective customer presentations and provide creative ideas and initiatives for bids.


Essential and Desirable Criteria


You will ideally have some experience as a Bid Writer, Bid Editor, Bid Coordinator or similar role. You will be able to lead the creation of our written responses to achieve high quality, winning bids/submissions that meet the requirements and expectations of our customers. You will have good experience of writing and editing tender submissions. Knowledge and experience of the Adobe Suite, particularly InDesign is desirable, but full training will be provided if required.

Experience of facilitating answer plan sessions, win theme workshops and managing the tender review process.


  • Experience of bid writing and bid editing, creating compelling and persuasive responses.
  • Meticulous organisational skills.
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office.
  • Use of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.
  • UKAPMP membership and certified desirable.


What you’ll bring to the role


  • Strategic, customer-focused thinking
  • Creativity and writing
  • Problem solving
  • Leadership and teamwork
  • Bidding best practice
  • Desire to learn


Benefits

In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. You will also benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.


Additional Information


At Willmott Dixon, we pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are happy to discuss flexible/agile working arrangements.


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