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Role Overview
As a Tender Co-Ordinator, you will work in collaboration with Cpl’s Tender Lead, and senior sales and internal business partners across all pillars of the organisation to develop compelling proposals that meet our clients’ needs and differentiate us from competitors. You will have responsibility for ensuring we submit high quality customer-focused proposals. You will optimise our proposal processes & support services and play a key role in taking this function to the next level.
This role requires the highest levels of attention to detail and an ability to work under pressure and to demanding deadlines. This is an exciting and hands-on opportunity in a faced paced environment. You will have access to all areas of the Cpl Group and establish relationships with all key stakeholders within the business.
Key Responsibilities
• Identify and coordinate new business opportunities through all relevant online tender portals
• Write compliant, customer focused bids as part of a team and independently, with guidance of the Tender Lead.
• Help to identify win themes and storyboarding to shape the content of responses.
• Analyse proposal request documents to identify key content requirements.
• Communicate and collaborate with relevant internal staff throughout the tender and proposal process.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to prepare, craft, and edit high-quality professional proposal submissions that are on brand while ensuring alignment with client requirements and showcasing our expertise and value proposition.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the bid process.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to bring innovative ideas to proposals and incorporate them into our strategies.
• Create and develop new frequently requested content/copy, case studies, etc.
• Categorise and update our central database of bids/ tenders information and ensure all bid activity is recorded on CRM (Salesforce).
• Support in preparing communications on proposal success stories and lessons learned.
• Produce proposal-related internal communications. Share trends/ insights and activity updates.
• Perform other ad hoc duties as requested.
Qualifications, Experience and Person Specification
• Third level qualification in a business disciple or business administration course would be preferable.
• Previous knowledge of Bids, Tenders and Proposals is essential but not required.
• 2+ years’ experience in a PA or office administration role, ideally working in a similar fast-paced environment.
• An understanding of commercial tendering and associated processes involved in producing tender submissions, would be a distinct advantage.
• Very comfortable using the Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Word and PowerPoint) to include manipulating text, pictures, and other material to create professional documents/ templates.
• High degree of Commercial Awareness. Willing to invest time understanding our business and our services.
• Very strong administration/ organisational skills. An exceptional level of attention to detail.
• Excellent writing and editorial skills.
• Strong worth ethic. Flexibility in working hours when required for bid submissions. Excellent time management skills. Ability to prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to engage effectively with external contacts and collaborate with colleagues.
• Proactive, ability to work in a changing environment.
Why Join Us?
• Generous annual leave, including additional birthday and company leave days
• Half day every Friday prior to Bank Holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career progression and development opportunities internally
• Grow and learn amongst a team of experienced marketing professionals
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Chance to play a vital role in a growing and ambitious marketing team
Company Background:
Our vision is to be the world’s best at transforming our clients through sustainable total talent solutions. As a talent solutions business, we know that we can only achieve this by working with great people. Cpl is Ireland’s largest talent solutions provider and is a subsidiary of Outsourcing Inc, a Tokyo headquartered publicly listed organisation which operates in 39 countries, spanning 6 continents.
Cpl is headquartered in Dublin and is a global provider of talent solutions including specialist recruitment, managed services, outsourcing and strategic talent advisory services through Cpl’s Future of Work Institute. Cpl employs almost 13,000 people and have 45 office locations operating in 12 countries worldwide - including Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Central Eastern Europe (CEE) and the United States - and has ambitious plans to grow our international footprint even further. It is a very exciting time to join Cpl.
Cpl is committed to providing a positive employee experience for all its people where everyone can gain access to meaningful and challenging work with opportunities for growth and career progression. We recently listed 10th in the Best Places To Work in the super large category in Ireland and we are the only Talent Solutions & Recruitment provider to be placed in the Top 30. We are also recognised as one of the Best Places To Work for Women and a Great Place To Work for Health and Wellbeing.
To get a sense of what it’s like to work in Cpl check out #OneCpl, #CplGreatPlaceToWork, #CplGivingBack on social media platforms or visit our website or you can take a look at our sustainability report.
Cpl Core Competencies:
• Communicate with Impact
• Lead & Deliver Business Results
• Collaborate & Contribute to Driving our Success
• Be Client Centric & Commercially Aware
• Problem Solve & Innovate Creatively
• Continuous Development of Self & Others
Cpl Core Values
Accountability, Customer Focus, Communication, Respect, Empowerment
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