Bid Coordinator
Ready for a new challenge?
Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business.
The role
We are looking for a Bid Coordinator to join the opencast Bid Team. This is a key role which is designed to support key bidding activities including mailbox and query management, bid co-ordination from receipt of new opportunities through to bid submission and bid retros, ongoing management of our bid library, and management of our bid templates.
here is also the opportunity to get involved in drafting written bid submissions as your knowledge develops.
What You'll Do
∙ Acting as point of contact for a shared mailbox, triaging requests and queries and logging new opportunities and tender documents
∙ Co-ordinating the qualification process to ensure opportunities are reviewed and qualified in a timely manner
∙ Supporting bid managers with bid co-ordination tasks as required, including handling clarifications, proofreading and formatting bid responses, and managing bid submissions
∙ Co-ordinating the bid retro process including scheduling retro sessions and capturing outputs and actions
∙ Maintaining our bid library, ensuring that existing content is updated and new content is added
∙ Co-ordinating framework administration and management in liaison with colleagues across the wider business
∙ Ensuring the published bid process and templates are kept up to date
∙ Producing regular pipeline reports for circulation to colleagues across the business
∙ As your knowledge and familiarity with content develops, drafting bid responses
Essential experience
∙ A highly organised, proactive approach to managing workload
∙ Strong written and verbal communication skills
∙ An ability to work within a deadline-driven environment while retaining attention to detail
∙ Stakeholder management skills with an ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of colleagues
∙ Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Desirable experience
∙ Previous experience/competency with Salesforce, SharePoint, JIRA and Confluence will be a bonus, but not essential
∙ Familiarity with procurement portals and submission platforms
Salary
£28,000 per annum
What our offer includes
A competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus.
Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday. Generous training budget.
People to support you every step of the way.
Where you’ll work
Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, and your team.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.
Want to know more?
Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com.
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