Bid Writer Job at The Suddath Companies in Shelton

Locations: Jacksonville, Florida; Shelton, Connecticut, United States of America

Time Type: Full Time

Posted On: Posted 2 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: R10883

Sterling Lexicon is a leading provider of global mobility services. We manage all facets of our clients' mobility programs, while focusing on providing flexible solutions for corporate and U.S. government organizations worldwide.

General Position Summary:

The Bid Writer is responsible for supporting the Client Solutions team with persuasive, response-focused content for a range of projects, including RFIs, RFPs, presentations, and miscellaneous sales communications for prospective and current clients.

• Manage and schedule resources, project timelines, and production efforts to ensure timely completion and submission of RFX and presentation projects.
• Work closely with the Client Solutions Teams (Business Development/Account Management) in reviewing RFI/RFPs to determine the scope of each project and identify the key deliverables.
• Collaborate with Client Solutions, pricing, legal, operations, and other subject matter experts (SMEs) on the best ways to represent our solutions and service offerings in proposals and presentations.
• Develop clear and concise written content that effectively communicates Sterling Lexicon's value proposition and solutions.
• Deliver proposal responses to the Group Bid Manager and/or Client Solutions Team within agreed deadlines, escalating issues where required.
• Ensure proposals are tailored to the specific needs of each client, showcasing our ability to meet and exceed their exact tender requirements.
• Attend bid kick-off meetings and follow-up meetings to ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain the proposal toolkit, ensuring the latest templates and documents are always available and up to date.
• Be flexible and agile to work on wider business projects and initiatives.
• Support with administrative tasks, ensuring the functionality and coordination of Client Solutions and Bid Management activities.

Job Skills Required:

• Expert technical writing and content editing experience required.
• Ability to write quality responses in a compact, intensive timeframe.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize tasks and work to deadlines.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use problem-solving skills to schedule, organize, and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with all employee levels.
• Positive approach and aptitude for problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required to deal with all internal and external relocation-related personnel.
• Possess the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to work effectively with others through collaboration towards a common goal.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No Supervisory Responsibilities.

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in English preferred; 3 to 5 years in related marketing, journalism, communications, or bid writing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Travel:

• Less than 10% travel required.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and