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Gareth Postans
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Moreton on Lugg, United Kingdom
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Keen Bid Manager with experience across an impressive selection of financial companies. I also have a keen interest in environment, charity and technology. I enjoy managing a team, writing, editing and constructing and submitting documents to clients. I enjoy presenting to clients and public speaking. I’m extremely approachable but demanding. I am keen to develop my Bid Management/Bid Writing skills in a role with my future target to become a Bid Director further in my career.
I also write comedy, for various music sites and I'm currently studying script writing. I have a huge passion for lower league football too.
I also write comedy, for various music sites and I'm currently studying script writing. I have a huge passion for lower league football too.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - 2019
temp
Bids Content Writer
Pinsent Masons.
Responsibility for managing the overall process of development and maintenance of content. Responsibilities
included gathering, editing and maintaining the firm's library of content and working with the larger bids team to
make continuous improvements and innovations. Recently, experience has included developing content for the firm's bids automation tool. Responsibilities include:
• Working closely with subject matter experts to produce content that is clearly articulated and easy to integrate
into proposals e.g. sectors, regions, offices, groups, areas of expertise, relationship management policies and processes etc.
• Ensuring the system is as effective as possible for all users globally (3,000 people worldwide)
• Promoting the project to ensure appropriate levels of use
1
• Working through all subject matter from property, renewable energy, health and power through to CHP.
included gathering, editing and maintaining the firm's library of content and working with the larger bids team to
make continuous improvements and innovations. Recently, experience has included developing content for the firm's bids automation tool. Responsibilities include:
• Working closely with subject matter experts to produce content that is clearly articulated and easy to integrate
into proposals e.g. sectors, regions, offices, groups, areas of expertise, relationship management policies and processes etc.
• Ensuring the system is as effective as possible for all users globally (3,000 people worldwide)
• Promoting the project to ensure appropriate levels of use
1
• Working through all subject matter from property, renewable energy, health and power through to CHP.
Automation, Management, Content, Development, Health, Power, Energy, Energy, Processes
2018 - 2018
job
Bid Manager/Business Development Manager
Builds Environmental Schools.
Monitoring new opportunities and communicating these to the senior management team. I was responsible for the
entire bids process including registering interest where the decision was made to go for a project, I completed and submitted PQQ/SQ documents, maintaining communication with the portals to complete any actions
required/clarifications. Key achievements:
• Achieved 50% win rate on bids.
• Introduced an answer bank system to the company.
• Won a strategically important bid in first week.
• Clients included ESFA Framework and various schools in and outside of London.
entire bids process including registering interest where the decision was made to go for a project, I completed and submitted PQQ/SQ documents, maintaining communication with the portals to complete any actions
required/clarifications. Key achievements:
• Achieved 50% win rate on bids.
• Introduced an answer bank system to the company.
• Won a strategically important bid in first week.
• Clients included ESFA Framework and various schools in and outside of London.
Business development, Management, Monitoring, Development, Framework, Go, Manager
2016 - 2018
job
EMEA Proposal Manager
Fiserv.
Delivery of compliant, professionally produced proposals within customer defined time frames. I was responsible
for coordinating and reviewing proposal input from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from
sales, marketing, product teams, finance, commercial, legal and delivery, as well as coaching sales teams and subject matter experts in persuasive writing and proposal best practice. Key achievements:
• Achieved 195% of my target for my final year.
• Nominated for a number of 'One Fiserv' in house company awards including team work and handling large
amount of RFPs simultaneously
• Created an 'EMEA' specific RFP/proposal template.
• Clients included: Lloyds, Barclays and Bank of Oman.
CONTRACTED POSITIONS
for coordinating and reviewing proposal input from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from
sales, marketing, product teams, finance, commercial, legal and delivery, as well as coaching sales teams and subject matter experts in persuasive writing and proposal best practice. Key achievements:
• Achieved 195% of my target for my final year.
• Nominated for a number of 'One Fiserv' in house company awards including team work and handling large
amount of RFPs simultaneously
• Created an 'EMEA' specific RFP/proposal template.
• Clients included: Lloyds, Barclays and Bank of Oman.
CONTRACTED POSITIONS
Marketing, Coaching, Writing, Finance, Sales, RFP, Manager
2015 - 2016
temp
Administrative Associate (contract position)
Grant Thornton LLP.
2015 - 2016
temp
UK Workflow Coordinator
PwC.
(contract position)
Workflow, Coordinator
2015 - 2016
temp
Proposal Writer
BNY Mellon.
(contract position)
2015 - 2015
temp
Associate Bid Manager
TMF Group.
(contract position)
Manager
2012 - 2015
temp
Client Services Power of Attorney Associate (Rolling Contract)
Broadridge Financial Solutions.
ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES
Power
2010 - 2012
job
Administrative Roles
unknown.
2010 - 2012
job
Administrative Assistant
Office of the Public Guardian.
2010 - 2010
job
Administrative Assistant
Upper Tribunals, Ministry of Justice.
2010 - 2010
job
Data Management Assistant
GroundSure.
Data management, Management
My education
University of Glamorgan
BSc, Psychology/Criminology grade 2
BSc, Psychology/Criminology grade 2
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