Bids Specialist

We're a global facilities services business with 120,000 colleagues and 8,000 customers across the UK, Europe, APAC and Middle East regions.

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for crafting winning proposals? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy driving business growth through high-impact bids? OCS is looking for a talented Bids Specialist to join our Business Development & Sales team, supporting our Central and Southern Regions.

About the role

As a key member of our ANZ Bids Team, you'll lead end-to-end bid processes, from opportunity identification and strategy development to proposal writing, production and post-bid reviews. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders across sales, operations and marketing to deliver compelling, compliant and customer-focused submissions that help us win and retain business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead bid strategy, planning and execution across Central and Southern Regions
• Facilitate workshops to develop win themes and value propositions
• Coordinate inputs from sales and operations teams to ensure proposals are accurate and aligned with client needs and reflect operational capabilities
• Write, edit and manage high-quality proposal content
• Coordinate internal and external debriefs to drive continuous improvement
• Maintain bid library and marketing collateral including capability statements and case studies
• Support opportunity tracking and capture planning
• Act as a Salesforce superuser for bid-related data and reporting.

What you'll bring

• 2–5 years' experience in bid management, proposal writing or a similar role, ideally within a services industry
• Proven success in increasing bid win rates through strategic submissions
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Teams; Salesforce and InDesign experience a plus
• A solution-focused mindset and ability to work under pressure.

Why join OCS?

At OCS, we're committed to delivering essential services that "make people and places the best they can be". You'll be part of a supportive, values-driven team with extensive experience managing and winning bids across New Zealand and Australia. We offer flexible working arrangements and a culture that celebrates collaboration and innovation.