Proposal Coordinator - Carole Park QLD or Macquarie Park NSW

YOUR OPPORTUNITY 

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Proposal Coordinator to join our national team. Our Bids & Tenders Team, as part of the wider Customer Solutions function, are a passionate and high-performing team, committed to driving innovation, growth, and sales across the business. 

This position exists to drive the success of customer bid submissions through expert project management, strategic coordination, and best-practice proposal development. The role will also facilitate workflows between internal teams, administrate assets vital to the teams effective functioning, and drive strategy and improvement across all team activity. 

With hybrid work flexibility, you have the option to be based in Carole Park QLD, Macquarie Park NSW, or Greystanes NSW. 

YOUR PROFILE 

This opportunity presents itself to a commercially minded, strategic thinker with a passion for driving business growth, showcasing capability, and finding creative solutions to customer problems. The ideal candidate will be naturally inquisitive, with a continuous improvement mindset and an eagerness to learn “a little bit about a lot”. 

This role is part-writer, part-marketer, part-project manager, part-analyst, and part-strategist. You’ll work to build compelling business proposals, manage collaborative projects, contribute to team strategy, and manage enablement assets vital to the success of the wider business. 

If you’re interest in pursuing the following careers, this may be the perfect role for you: 

• Bids / Tenders / Pursuits / Proposals Industry 
• Strategic Sales / B2B Sales / Industrial & Mining Sales 
• Marketing / Branding / Graphic Design 
• Copywriting / Technical Writing 
• Commercial Strategist / Analyst 

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

• Develop persuasive and robust tender responses, ensuring continuity of the Blackwoods’ language and brand identity
• Demonstrate understanding of customers KPI, motivation for change, bid criteria and associated bid strategies to articulate the solution in a clear, concise and compelling response, supported by evidence
• Manage cross-functional working groups, bid timelines, stakeholder contributions and quality expectations in document preparation and bid submission
• Organise and facilitate meetings (often through teleconference) with all relevant stakeholders for each stage of the tender process
• Analyse, interpret and develop compelling data visuals and insights using Blackwoods’ databases and customer basket data
• Facilitate a highly collaborative project environment with other members of key cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to meet deadlines and maintain high quality outputs

We are interested in hearing from people who have:  

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience in proposal/grant 
• Strong time management and ability to prioritise based off commerciality of opportunities 
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders with a ‘Customer First’ mentality 
• Tertiary qualification in Business, Communications, Marketing, Commerce or Law/Other educational backgrounds and experiences will also be considered
• Marketing/Design experience with proficiency in Adobe InDesign is highly desirable 

What's In It For You

• Permanent role, incentives & Wesfarmers share plans
• Exclusive Perks: Team Member discount card for Kmart, Bunnings, Target & Officeworks, FREE One Pass subscription & Wesfarmers discounted offers from over 400 retail partners
• Continuous training and career development opportunities 
• Team events, celebrations, award recognition and prizes
• Employee Assistance Program: wellbeing support for you and your immediate family - covering counselling, coaching, financial advice, legal guidance, nutritional services, & more!
• Refer-A-Friend program – earn up to $2,000 for each referral!
• Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional annual leave
• Generous paid parental leave policy
• Free onsite parking and more!

NEXT STEPS 

If you meet most of the criteria listed above and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your application today with a Cover Letter addressing your suitability for the role. We will be contacting suitable candidates as we receive them. 

As part of our recruitment process and commitment to safety, you may be required to undertake background checks (which may include a police check, a pre-employment medical assessment; and/or drug & alcohol testing) as part of your application process.  

Blackwoods also promotes diversity and inclusion across our workplaces and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the LGBTI+ community and people with disabilities.