Senior Bid Writer

Overview

PE Global is looking for a seasoned Bid Writer to join their Cork-based team. This role is ideal for professionals adept at handling deadline-focused environments, with substantial expertise in public procurement and the healthcare sector.

Key Duties

• Take lead responsibility for crafting, preparing, and submitting public sector and healthcare tender documents from start to finish, collaborating closely with the marketing department.
• Interpret various tender documents such as ITT, RFT, PQQ, RFP, and frameworks, identifying essential criteria, risks, evaluation measures, and deadlines.
• Produce clear, compelling, and meticulously tailored tender responses aligned precisely with evaluation benchmarks and scoring systems.
• Ensure compliance with submission guidelines including format, word limits, mandatory questions, and supporting materials.
• Build and update a comprehensive library of bid content including case studies, organizational details, policies, service descriptions, and formerly successful submissions.
• Collaborate with teams across Business Development, Operations, HR, Finance, and senior leadership to collect necessary submission information.
• Deliver all tenders to expected quality within stringent timeframes.
• Proofread and review tender documents for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and professionalism.
• Maintain an organized overview of active tenders and regularly report on bidding progress.
• Support ongoing enhancements to the company’s bid and tender procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum three years’ experience as a Bid Writer, Tender Writer, or equivalent position.
• Demonstrated success in composing and submitting public sector tenders.
• Experience working with healthcare-focused tenders or services.
• Familiarity with frameworks and long-term public sector contracts.
• Proficient use of eTenders or comparable procurement systems.
• Exceptional research, editing, and proofreading capabilities.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Commercially aware with the skill to communicate the unique value proposition of a company.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel.
• Ability to work collaboratively, fostering strong cross-team relationships.