Bid Coordinator

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Job description

Role: Bid Coordinator
Salary: Flexible & Fantastic Benefits
Location: Woking

At Impact Food Group, we re more than a school caterer. The people are the heart of what we do. We re driven by creating a positive food culture and helping more students eat better food. Making a positive social impact is at the centre of our identity. We tirelessly learn, develop and make improvements in every way, every day.

Delivered by our distinct and industry leading brands; Innovate, Cucina and Chapter One, we cater for over 350,000 students. Find out more at (url removed)

Due to continued business growth an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Bid Coordinator to join the team at a really exciting time of growth. This role is available with flexibility around office working but with an expectation of at least 2/3 days at our Woking office. Reporting to our Sales Director / Sales Manager you will joining a growing a brilliant team that is making a real impact on the success of Impact Food Group.

What you will be doing

• Coordinating and creating supporting content for bid responses including appendices, graphics, organisation charts etc.
• Updating and managing bid library content.
• Monitoring public sector frameworks for opportunities and managing opportunities through various portals.
• Creating initial financial models for tenders
• A range of administration tasks to monitor progress and organise the team.

What we are looking for

• We re looking for a creative thinker with proven experience in marketing and design. They need to be technically skilled, proactive and enjoy working collaboratively with different teams.
• Previous experience within a tender administrator / bid / proposals coordinator or similar role would be a plus.
• Excellent systems and financial detail focus
• Strong Microsoft skills (Ideally Excel Wizard) Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel Word and Adobe proficiency a plus.
• Examples of working in a high-pressured culture and ability to sift through data quickly and analyse.
• Excellent written skills and telephone manner.
• Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality with all company information and materials.
• A team player with a strong work ethic and enthusiastic manner.

• CRM experience would be a bonus.
• Worked for a contract caterer would be a bonus but not a have to have.
• Tender management experience (doesn t have to be in our industry)

What We d Love To Give You

Competitive salary

Bonus payable for hitting team target

Hybrid role 2 days in the office ( Woking )
25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
Life assurance & company pension scheme.
Access to our extensive online Learning platform and development opportunities
An employee wellbeing platform.
Access to a salary sacrifice electric car scheme.
IFG rewards for highstreets discounts.
Annual Summer Party with company awards.

Additional Details

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which we supply the cost for.

We are a committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.

Applicants will need to provide a portfolio of work to demonstrate experience. Second stage interviews will include psychometric testing and a skills-based task.

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