Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team? 

Join our Bid Centre team 

Softcat's Bid Centre is responsible for the successful execution of a varied range of Tenders, Bids, ITTs, Proposals, PQQs and Public Sector Frameworks. Within the team are a variety of skillsets including proposal management, bid writing, stakeholder management, project management, proposal coaching, content creation/management and bid co-ordination. We are a pivotal, hardworking team, working across the business, seeing an increasing growth demand stimulated by a desire to grow Softcat's Corporate and Public Sector revenue streams. 

Success. The Softcat Way. 

It's an exciting time to be at Softcat, one of the UK's most successful technology solutions businesses. We help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. We've reached the £1 billion+ pa revenue milestone, opened our first office outside the UK and picked up a series of industry awards. We've got even bigger plans for the future. So, if you share our drive and ambition, get ready to achieve more from your career

We have an opportunity for a Junior/Graduate Bid Executive to join our Bid Team. If you have a passion for creative writing and looking for a lucrative career with the scope to develop professionally, we have the role for you.

As Bid Executive, you'll be responsible for: 

• Supporting Bid Centre day-to-day operations (inbox monitoring, query resolution).
• Completing selection questionnaires, to internal and external deadlines.
• Document collation to ensure compliance to proposal requirements.
• Working with a variety of stakeholders (sales, technical/product teams, external partners, commercial, legal and delivery teams), to create proposal content.

We'd love you to have 

• Willingness to learn and take responsibility for essential tasks, to support team productivity.
• Ability to write compelling responses to questions and concisely articulate our value.
• Ability to proof-read content and identify areas for improvement.
• Interest in technology and desire to learn and develop your understanding.

Work in a way that works for you  

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:  

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home  
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day  
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs 

Working with us  

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.  

Join us  

To become part of the success story, please apply now 

As part of our commitment to supporting, attracting and retaining the best diverse talent, Softcat is proud to partner with organisations like WORK180, My G Work and Black Young Professionals. Work 180 endorse employers that demonstrate on-going support for women at work, including offering benefits and policies that best support female employees. My G Work support us in our aim of attracting more LGBTQ+ talent. The BYP network support us in diversifying our talent pool by tapping into the black professional community.