Proposals Specialis at KPMG South Africa

Function and Business Unit:  Clients and Markets

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• We have an exciting opportunity for a talented associate to join our Clients & Markets business unit within the Pursuits & Proposals team. If you have a passion for business and an interest in Sales & Marketing this could be your dream role. We are looking for someone who will thrive in a fast-moving, deadline driven environment whilst working alongside a highly skilled, specialist team.

What a day within our team might look like

• You’ll put up your hand to grab every opportunity that comes your way to support the Pursuit & Proposal team with the smooth delivery of brand compliant, best-in-class pursuits and proposals with an edge!
• As our Proposals Specialist, you will book meetings and take meeting notes, conduct research, format documents, liaise with the creative agency, perform quality checks, assist with editing, track project milestones, help to maintain the proposals portal – and more!
• You will learn the ropes from a close-knit, hardworking and fun team whilst liaising with business units across one of the most established and trusted professional services firms in the world. A significant area of growth will be your introduction to the KPMG MarketEDGE methodology which you will utilise to drive quality and trust at every stage of a bid response.

Key responsibilities:

• review pursuit and proposal requests and read RFP documents  
• liaise with the Knowledge management team to obtain research as required
• brief in template design and creative concepts and quality check for brand compliancy
• arrange internal meetings, take and distribute accurate minutes
• assist the proposal team with formatting and quality checking of documents including compliance and any other administrative tasks as required
• keep track of project timelines and updating the teams on progress and gaps
• liaise with printers, couriers and packaging suppliers to ensure invoices are paid, high quality delivery in maintained and timeous submissions are adhered to
• peruse the APMP website and other platforms to research on leading technologies to support the bid process.
• administratively support PoC projects by liaising with ITS, Risk and all key stakeholders to update on progress whilst processing invoices and checking project plans as required
• assist the proposal team to update and maintain the internal comms platforms with relevant information and case studies.
• build relationships within the Clients & Markets team and offer support across the sales & marketing services when there is capacity

Skills and attributes required for the role:

Skills:

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate at all levels within a professional services organisation
• Excellent time management skills
• Detail and quality driven

Analytical and problem solving

• Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint is essential
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word is essential
• NFQ Level 5 in a business or marketing related qualification
• 1 to 2 years of administrative experience in a business would be advantageous
• Experience in bid writing or design would be advantageous

Personal attributes:

• Confident and professional approach to self and work
• Interest in business and a desire to cut your teeth within a Sales & Marketing team
• Enthusiastic with a “can do” attitude
• An understanding of/ interest in customer service
• Should be a team player but be able to work independently when required.
• Must be able to work under pressure and be deadline driven
• An affinity with design
• Extremely well organised and detail oriented
• Strong personal values that can resonate with integrity, excellence, courage, together and for better.

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• Grade 12 essential
• Tertiary qualification level NQF 5