Bid Coordinator, Defence sales - kick-start your career in international defence bids
Orpington
Posted 2 days ago
About the role
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Bid Coordinator, Defence sales – kick-start your career in international defence bidsReady to build your career at the heart of international defence sales? As our new Bid Coordinator, you will turn technical and commercial detail into winning price quotes and bids, with a clear route to growing into a full Bid Manager role.The job: Turn technical detail into winning bidsAs Bid Coordinator, you will help our sales team move faster on price quotes, pricing letters and tenders while making sure that every offer complies with our price lists, export rules and quality processes. You will track proposals from the first quote through to purchase order (PO) and use AI tools to minimise manual work and reduce errors.In short, some of your key tasks will be to:author, quality-assure and issue price quotations and pricing letters in line with our price lists, QA processes and compliance regulationstrack bids from issue through to POsupport Bid Management colleagues on complex military tenders with templates, pricing, planning and trackingapply AI tools to speed up and improve the accuracy of our quotes and tendersadvise Sales on pricing, licensing models and terms and conditionsNo travel is expected in the first one to two years.Joining the team: A global team whose work is felt on the bottom lineYou will be part of our global Defence sales organisation and join a Bid Management team of five colleagues spread across the UK, Germany and Denmark, supporting Defence sales teams across Europe, the Middle East, the USA and Asia-Pacific with licence, services and maintenance quotes for our COTS military products. This is one of the most direct routes to software value at Systematic – when licence and maintenance quotes move quickly, our software revenue moves with them. The team is growing beyond its current European base, so you will have a real say in how we work as we expand.You bring: The right mindset, backed by real experienceMore than anything, this role calls for the right mindset and personality – someone who is curious, calm under pressure and ready to take ownership from day one. That said, to hit the ground running in a role that touches pricing, contracts and compliance, you will need a Bachelor’s degree in sales, business, economics or a related field, along with 1–2 years of relevant work experience. This gives you the grounding to navigate our processes with confidence, rather than learning the basics on the job.We are also looking for:a genuine can-do attitude – when a task lands on your desk, your instinct is “we’ll make this happen,” and you follow throughindependence, with the confidence to own your workloada candidate who is curious and hungry to learn, always seeking out feedback that helps you growa calm and composed disposition when priorities shiftexperience with SharePoint, Microsoft Office and AI toolssuperior communication skills and fluency in English, both spoken and writtenPlease note that you must hold a UK residence and work permit and meet the requirements for a BPSS check or additional security checks commensurate with your role. Read more here.Benefits Systematic FarnboroughStakeholder pension scheme operated by Scottish WidowsPrivate healthcareCorporate discounts through our ADS Group membership25 days of holiday and bank holidaysTime off in lieu37.5 hour working weekCompany car (if applicable)Never stop developingSystematic is Denmark's largest privately owned software company, developing innovative IT solutions since 1985. Proudly Danish, truly international and people-centric, we create intelligent software that drives progress and improves lives. Our solutions support critical decision-making in defence, healthcare and the utilities, with over one million daily users across more than 50 countries. Trusted by over 50 nations and NATO, our SitaWare software advances military operations, while our Columna solutions enhance care in hospitals worldwide. At Systematic, we never stop developing – it’s not just a place to work, but a place to belong.Start your development hereWe will be assessing applications on an ongoing basis as we wish to welcome our new colleague as soon as possible, so click Apply Now and send us your CV today..contentjob {
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