Bid Assistant
The role of Bid Assistant is based in the Corporate Department which the head of Quote & Tender and Pricing Team. Bid Assistant, providing support relating to the delivery of bids and proposals to corporate accounts. The role would suit a proactive individual, who enjoys a fast paced, varied role by delivering flexible, high quality focused support and activities for corporate customers.
Bid Assistant Overview
The role of Bid Assistant is based in the Corporate Department which the head of Quote & Tender and Pricing Team. Bid Assistant, providing support relating to the delivery of bids and proposals to corporate accounts. The role would suit a proactive individual, who enjoys a fast paced, varied role by delivering flexible, high quality focused support and activities for corporate customers.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide administrative support to the Corporate Team, including mapping and coding product code into the RFQ Form, maintenance of the team’s library of bid responses and other bid resources.
• Work closely with Key Account Manager and Corporate Pricing Manager to maximize the chance to win the new and existing business.
• Assist in the preparation of responses to new bids and proposals.
• Assist in the running of the overall bid processes.
• Responsible for supporting the Corporate Pricing Managers in the production of high-quality bids and proposals
• Pro-actively engage with the Whole Corporate Teams to continuously refine and improve procedures and share best-practice together
• Develop knowledge of specific products or non-catalogue products which needed to coordinate with Non-Catalogue and Marketing Team.
• To provide ad-hoc support to the Corporate or Field Sales team when required, as agreed with the manager.
Skills and Experience
• Commitment to deliver the highest quality of work and support to the Corporate Team.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills including the ability to work with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages especially Microsoft Excel and experience of working with a variety of ERP System
• Ability to multi-task, with a flexible approach that can cope with meeting time critical deadlines and changing priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Commitment to team working and the ability to work harmoniously and cooperatively with colleagues.
• Ability to engage effectively with customers when necessary to receive and communicate information, discuss issues, and resolve basic problems. • Flexible, positive, can-do attitude