Assistant Bid Manager
Who you’ll be joining
We’re problem solvers at heart. Sometimes the answer is technology, sometimes it is strategy, and sometimes it is a strong cup of tea and a bit of thoughtful conversation. Whatever it takes, we work it out with our clients.
We’re an IT consultancy that helps organisations get the best out of their technology. That means keeping them secure and keeping the bad guys out, making sure everything works and is easy to use, and doing smart things with data and software to give their business an edge. It is important work, and we care about doing it well and for the right reasons.
Life at Waterstons is friendly, flexible and built on trust. We hire people who are curious, thoughtful and good at getting to the heart of a problem. You get support, trust and room to grow in a place that still feels human. The unlimited holidays and private healthcare are a nice touch, although most people stay because it feels like the right place to do good work with good people.
What You’ll Be Doing
We’re looking for an Assistant Bid Manager to join our growing Business Development team. You’ll support the Bid Manager and Bid Lead with sourcing and responding to tenders, producing high-quality proposals, and managing small to medium-sized bids end-to-end. It’s a role where you’ll learn quickly, develop your bid management skills, and play a key part in helping us win new business.
Your Day-to-Day
- Monitor and manage incoming bid opportunities, profiling them for timely review
- Support the production of bids and proposals, creating or sourcing content from across the business
- Manage bid submissions for small to medium-sized opportunities through the full sales lifecycle
- Coordinate stakeholders across Business Development, technical, delivery, and commercial teams
- Keep our bid library and tools up to date, and contribute to continuous improvement
What we're looking for
If some (or most) of the following sound like you, we'd love to hear from you:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
- A genuine interest in bids, proposals, and the commercial world
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines
- Team-player mindset with great relationship-building skills
- Good IT skills across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Nice to have
- A degree in IT, business, or another relevant subject (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with procurement portals, PQQs, or Selection Questionnaires
- Familiarity with public sector or commercial routes to market
How We Take Care of You
As well as offering a competitive salary, we have an attractive benefits package including:
- A healthy work life balance with flexible and agile working being the norm
- Unlimited holiday allowance
- EV car scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Room to grow with supported development opportunities and sponsored training
- Enhanced family policies
- If you ever need it, company sick pay and life assurance
- Supported wellbeing with regular initiatives, an employee assistance programme and private medical insurance
- Flexible benefits such as a dental scheme, eye care support, season ticket loan and cycle to work
- We require a security check to be carried out on all colleagues due to the nature of some of our clients’ industries.
Waterstons is committed to creating and an inclusive, understanding, and flexible place to work. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and encourage everyone to 'bring their whole selves' to work. We believe that a company that works to truly embrace and value diversity, create an environment where everyone from any background can do their best work, and feel valued and appreciated is a better company to work for.
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