Join our team!
Due to business growth, we have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our team within the Sales division
The role requires someone who is confident in writing, reviewing and editing sales and marketing content, working with the design team to produce written bid responses and presentation collateral in line with deadlines. Working collaboratively with a wide-ranging mix of teams and colleagues across the business to deliver effectively.
What you'll be doing...
Your key responsibilities as the Bid Manager will consist of:
- Management of sales activity to ensure the smooth operation of the department.
- Support the bid process and development of each tender opportunity.
- Ensure our strategy to win the business is clearly articulated in a timely, professional manner that always reflects the company vision, values and culture.
- Assist the Business Development Managers in developing a sales proposal structure.
- Overall administrative management of the department and co-ordination of bid document and design processes as required.
- Assist in managing sales activity for tenders, company events and site-specific requirements across the business as requested. Liaising with sites when specific events are on ensuring there is a strong relationship with Head Office and client sites, ensuring the Sales Team has archive content of all site activities.
- General co-ordination of the sales department including keeping track of stock, administrative duties including diary management of sales team.
Working Pattern: 08:30 - 17:30 Monday to Friday (flexible as role demands)
What can you bring?
The experience and knowledge we are looking for from our future Bid Manager include:
Experience:
- Experienced sales and/or bid co-ordinator preferably in contract catering, facilities management or a relatable industry
- Familiar with creating high quality tender proposals
- Ability to manage a wide range of people to achieve the best proposals
Knowledge:
- Demonstrable ability to co-ordinate teams and processes to deliver on tender deadlines to successful completion
- Excellent writing and grammar skills High level of attention to detail
Personal Attributes:
- Excellent presentation
- Excellent interpersonal skills to develop internal relationships Extremely organised and systematic
- Flexible in working hours to meet demands of the business
Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, In-Design, Adobe Suite software Familiar with database management
Our way of saying thank you...
We thank our colleagues for a job well done, that's why we offer a wide range of benefits, including;
- A salary of £40,000 per annum, plus travel allowance
- 31 days holiday*, life assurance, a workplace pension
- The option to buy additional holidays - supporting your way of life
- Free access to mental health first aiders & counselling sessions - supporting you through life's ups and downs
- Free access to the 24/7 GP service, nutritional & health experts, financial & legal support - the wellbeing of our teams is key
- A vast amount of discounts & cashback for supermarkets & retail - reducing your shopping bills
- A cycle-to-work scheme - keeping your wellbeing and our carbon footprint in mind
- Discounts for cinemas, restaurants, hotels, holidays and family days out - we want our teams to enjoy life
- A great variety of opportunities & award-winning development programmes to support your career ambitions - big enough for growth, small enough to feel connected
- 2 days paid leave for charity work - the community is at the heart of everything we do
- Pro rata, incl. bank holidays
Why it's great to work for us...
Welcoming you into our warm, friendly, and genuine team from your first day, we'll make you feel part of the family. With an inclusive, collaborative, and caring culture, you will share our shared purpose of delivering outstanding customer service.
At Elior, we're innovators and extremely proud of our work around diversity, sustainability, and social value. That's why with a firm belief in a diverse workplace, 95% of our colleagues feel we cultivate a culture where people of all backgrounds are welcome and valued.
If you want to give back to the community, this may be your role. Apply today.
Our People Promise
We promise to value you like we value our customers. We want you to feel appreciated, supported and fulfilled.
We aspire to do this by:
- Offering roles to support your way of life
- Employing people who care
- Trusting you to deliver
- Thanking you for a job well done
- Letting you know what you need to know
- Listening to you
- Providing opportunities for growth and progression
- Supporting you through life's up and downs
Any internal colleagues applying for this role, please be advised that new terms and conditions will apply.
Elior Celebrates Equality
Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!
Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.