Specialist, Bid Centre of Excellence

Overview

Support the Bid Centre of Excellence in preparing presales solution and bid-response materials, coordinating stakeholders and managing bid execution for JLL.

What you'll do

• Work collaboratively with Sales Leads and the proposal manager to provide support for varied presales solution aspects, including bid-response.
• Lead kick-off calls, coordinate with department heads to identify specific stakeholders for individual bids, and act as the main contact point for process execution.
• Manage the bid portals and provide regular updates to Bid Managers/Directors on projects in the pipeline.
• Complete the first baseline draft RFP response, pulling baselines from proposal databases and baseline libraries, and edit or rewrite responses to provide the best-suited response; gradually develop RFPs end to end while engaging with Sales Leads, Project Managers and/or the Account Team.
• Own the development of tailored CVs, bios and case studies working with business lines and SMEs, and engage with organizational SMEs to ensure their inputs are incorporated in a timely manner.
• Undertake research on customers and opportunities and gather competitive information to feed into the bid-evaluation process and responses.
• Contribute to the development of PowerPoint slides for bid presentations in coordination with the proposal manager, bid coordinator and graphic design specialists.
• Assist in preparing qualification and client proposal materials by bringing the best of the practice and delivering high-quality client development materials.
• Identify unique questions and responses in completed bids, and update baselines with new content or coordinate with KM colleagues to have this closed.

What you'll need

• Post-graduate degree with excellent academic credentials.
• 6-8 years of relevant experience from a professional services firm, including proposal editing and writing.
• Experience in proposal management or support from a reputed firm.
• Content writing and content/knowledge management.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
• High attention to detail with consistent high-quality deliverables.
• Ability to work on strict turnaround times with a problem-solving approach.
• Ability to understand company service lines, business dynamics and value proposition, and showcase them through accurate, comprehensive and well-written draft responses.
• Ability to share ideas, show proactiveness, take ownership of individual tasks, contribute to team projects and ensure closure within strict timelines.
• Teamwork, timeliness, quick learning, resourcefulness and ability to ideate.

Nice to have

• Functional experience of MS Office; proficiency in formatting/design.
• SharePoint: creating lists, libraries and sites.
• Experience in the real estate industry, especially construction or project management.

Details

• Location: On-site, Hyderabad, TS.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40.
• Should be open to support during peak hours or after-office hours for urgent client submissions.
• Reports to Assistant Manager, Bid Centre of Excellence.