Overview
The Bid Writer plays a pivotal role in securing new business by producing high-quality, persuasive tender submissions for lift and escalator contracts. Working closely with sales, operations, and technical teams, the Bid Writer ensures all proposals are tailored to client requirements, technically sound, and aligned with company strategy. You will manage multiple tenders simultaneously and oversee the entire tendering process, maintaining internal communication with colleagues and managers, gathering input, and collaboratively developing a winning strategy—then turning it into a compelling proposal. You translate the client’s requirements and wishes into commercial and persuasive texts to create winning tenders.
Do you understand the tendering process in terms of content and procedure? If you strive for strong proposals with tight planning, we’re looking for you!
Key responsibilities
* Monitoring various tender platforms and identifying opportunities
* Actively seek new tender, PQQ & framework opportunities
* Managing the entire process from identifying and registering to submitting the tender
* Presenting the tender to the client when needed
* Translating client requirements into texts and calculations
* Interpreting tender documents and identifying key deliverables, deadlines, and compliance requirements
* Coordinating with various departments
* Planning and tracking deadlines
* Maintaining an overview of bids and evaluating won/lost bids
* Transferring qualified sales opportunities to Salesforce
Key skills & experiences
* Collaborative team player, and results-oriented
* Sales / Business Administration is very beneficial
* You have commercial insight, tact, and coordination skills
* Capable of performing complex calculations
* Excellent written command of English
* Experience in submitting tenders
* Excel knowledge and CRM (Salesforce is beneficial)
* Knowledge of procurement processes and related topics
What KONE can offer
We offer a Competitive Salary, 25 days holiday and 8 additional Bank Holidays, 1 Volunteering Day, Pension Scheme, Development opportunities, and development reviews to help you achieve your professional goals. Endless support from experienced leaders within the lifts & escalator industry, Quarterly Commission, GymFlexi Membership, Dental Insurance, Medical Plan, Kone Discounts, Prolonged Disability Insurance (PDI), Long Service Awards, Hybrid Working, 24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access.
Note: The original job description included additional corporate statements about culture and sustainability; these have been condensed to maintain clarity and focus on role-specific information. If you need the full corporate language reinstated, I can re-add it in a refined form.
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