Client Proposals Specialist

Client Proposals Specialist

Location:

UK Wide. Home-based with requirement to attend occasional site meetings.

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum, DOE + 10% Bonus

Contract:

Full time, Permanent

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, holiday buy and sell scheme, private health insurance, pension contribution, employee referral scheme, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, eye test vouchers and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

DEKRA UK is part of a global organisation with over 49,000 employees across more than 60 countries. This role sits within our consulting division—a small, highly specialised, and fast-moving part of DEKRA that works with organisations worldwide to improve safety performance, reliability, and culture. Our consulting team helps clients drive meaningful behavioural and organisational change. We work across diverse sectors including energy, oil and gas, chemicals, manufacturing, utilities, transport, government and more, delivering expertise in culture transformation, leadership, human performance reliability, and serious injury and fatality prevention.

As a Client Proposals Specialist, you will play a key strategic role in shaping complex proposals across the UK and EMEA. You'll work closely with Business Development and Sales teams to produce accurate, persuasive, and well-structured proposals. You will also be part of our global OSR Proposals Team based in the United States. This is a role for someone who combines detail orientation with big picture thinking—a sharp editor who can distil complexity, structure pricing, and help articulate compelling solutions.

• Partner with Business Development to craft compelling, client-focused proposals
• Strategize and articulate solutions aligned with client objectives
• Ensure proposals meet legal and pricing standards
• Lead responses to formal RFPs, managing timelines, contributors, and final submissions
• Coordinate with Finance, HR, Legal, and other teams on non-standard terms
• Contribute to continuous improvement of proposal processes and resources.

• Minimum 6 years of experience in proposal development, preferably in professional services or consulting
• University degree or equivalent work experience
• Exceptional editorial skills with attention to detail in grammar, layout, and presentation
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and problem-solving abilities
• Experience managing the demands and complexity of RFP responses
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce, SAP) is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Collaborative mindset with cultural awareness and client-service orientation
• Commitment to continuous learning and innovation
• Flexibility to work outside standard UK hours during high-priority deadlines or working across time zones.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today! No agencies please.