SHI Corporation UK Limited (SHI UK) has an opportunity for a Proposal Specialist based in the UK, reporting to the European Head of Bid Management and working from our Milton Keynes headquarters. This role will support, manage and coordinate bid and proposal activity across the UK and European markets, with occasional involvement in Asia-Pacific opportunities, helping sales teams pursue high-quality, compliant and compelling customer submissions.
Aligned with recognised bid and proposal management industry best practice, this role is suitable for a developing Proposal Specialist with a few years’ experience in bid, proposal or tender management. The role will support and manage the end-to-end bid lifecycle for UK and European opportunities, with support for Asia-Pacific bid activity. It will involve working closely with sales, solution, commercial and subject matter experts to produce compliant, customer-focused and well-structured responses.
Experience within an IT reseller, technology services or managed services environment is sought. This experience will help you build your understanding of customer requirements, vendor and partner engagement, commercial models, solution terminology and the pace of technology tenders. You will bring strong organisation, writing and stakeholder coordination skills, with the opportunity to develop your skills in win strategy, bid qualification, proposal quality, commercial awareness and APMP best practice.