Business Development Assistant / Pqq Assistant

Our client is a leading national social housing repair and maintenance contractor with 80+ offices nationwide.
They are keen to employ and experienced PQQ Assistant to:
help develop and expand our social housing business through the preparation and submission of excellent PQQ’s to Local Authority and Housing Association markets. To manage and deliver the PQQ process.

Preparation of PQQ submissions to clients to secure tender opportunities for the company.

Regular liaison with the client during the PQQ process to ensure clarity and consistency of communications and the speedy resolution of any issues pertaining to the PQQ, thus ensuring a strong working partnership.

Co-ordinating teams of people from other departments in the company to contribute to the PQQ process.

COMMUNICATIONS
External
Local Authorities
ALMOs
Housing Associations
New clients/business sources
Consultants
Internal
Bid Team
Marketing team
Finance team
HR team
IT team
Commercial team
Operational teams

KEY TASKS

PREPARATION OF PQQs
To manage and deliver PQQ submissions as identified by the Senior Development Manager.
• To implement the strategy for pre-qualifications to ensure agreed targets are met.
• To implement the strategy for the management of PQQ submissions, ensuring excellence in quality and response on all pre-quals.

2
CLIENT RELATIONS
• To liaise with clients during the PQQ process and representing the company to build good working relationships with them during this critical period.
• Resolve inconsistencies and gaps in the PQQ documentation through good liaison with the client.
3
CO-ORDINATION OF TEAMS
• Engage teams of people from other departments in the company to contribute to the PQQ. You should be able to inspire and manage these teams to achieve a ‘Best-in-Breed’ solution for the PQQ.
• Build effective working relationships with people from other departments in the company.
• Preparation of bid programme/timetable so that all contributing team members are aware of their responsibilities and time constraints.
• Arrange appropriate PQQ reviews and sign-offs in accordance with company procedure.

Excellent computer skills
Good administrative, organisational and priority management skills
Experience of working to deadlines producing accurate documentation
Ability to service several clients with different needs
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Initiative, confidence, positive ‘can do’ attitude, decisiveness, enthusiasm, reliability, patience, tact, approachability, willingness to develop self and others, committed, trustworthy, with a good sense of humour.

Experience of managing PQQs in a company providing services to the public and/or private sectors.
Experience of success in PQQ proposals that score top marks for quality
Experience of working in a business development/marketing support function
Experience of construction and/or social housing industries
Time management and organisational skills are key to this role
Accurate typing skills, paying attention to detail
Team working
Communication skills – written and spoken
Tact and diplomacy
Problem solving
Results orientation
Planning and organising

*Please send a well written and well presented CV for immediate consideration. The CV must show specific dates for each job, i.e. month commenced-month left.

N.B. We will only be contacting candidates whose backgrounds genuinely match the requirement.