You will be an integral part of the Business Development and bid team(s) to enable the submission of UK-wide pre-qualifications, tenders, and presentation material to pre-determined deadlines and to a consistently high standard. You will maintain and develop the standard information used for quality bids and company accreditations in the central knowledge library. You will monitor portals for updates on opportunities and maintain and update key client/pipeline data via the central company systems.
Requirements:
* Business development coordination – liaise with BD representatives in business units to ensure external portals and platforms are regularly monitored and that any suitable opportunities are recorded on the internal pipeline databases (STRAthek, CRM etc), and run regular reports to ensure the internal data is kept up to date.
* Liaise with relevant stakeholders and maintain the standard body of information to keep company-wide UK accreditations (Constructionline, Achilles and Acclaim) up to date and verified. Contribute to Pre-Qualifications with standard responses.
* Work with bid managers to coordinate the tender process within the bid deliverables plan and ensure compliance. Track activities, with clear milestones and deadlines. Maintain all submission-related documentation. Carry out document management and file setup duties including managing SharePoint access/permissions. Organise progress meetings for the bid team, and manage client information and feedback via allocated portals/inbox, etc.
* Maintain both internal and external documentation throughout the bid period, uploading bid queries and distributing bid amendments and query responses as required. Monitor opportunities portal, make enquiries and circulate details as required.
* Undertake formatting, proofing, collating and upload of final submission responses.
* Manage and collate standard submissions information, such as case studies, CVs, and project information, and conduct research from a wide range of sources. Contribute to updates and continual improvement of the reference library.
Skills & Qualifications:
* Minimum GCSE English Language Grade C (or equivalent)
* Excellent organisational and coordination skills - at least 1-2 years’ experience from a similar role.
* HND/Degree-level education in a relevant discipline, such as marketing, business, graphic design, engineering, etc.
* APMP Foundation Level (minimum)
* Good knowledge of the construction industry (planning, design, contracts, commercial, site operations, etc.) is advantageous.