Proposals Manager Job Description
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Proposals Manager Job Description
- Manage proposals, RFIs and due diligence documents - developing and executing excellence in written communications for stakeholders over a geographically dispersed region
- Project management of multiple documents with tight deadlines (local and regional) with oversight of the team
- Interface with management and sales staff to ensure that proposals meets client/prospect requirements and reflect sales strategy
- Drive the deal process and provide consultative input and direction toward completion, teach your team how to do this
- Ensure responsiveness to the client's/prospect’s stated requirements and intimacy of messaging
- Incorporate all information into a presentable, professional, and competitive presentation aligned with firm branding and narrative
- Building and maintaining relationships with internal clients over widespread geographic region, understanding cultural nuances, including language requirements
- Engaging and communicating effectively with Regional Proposals Manager to keep him informed of activity in the region
- Take the lead role and manage the tender from opportunity identification to submission
- Providing support to the Product Managers with commercialising opportunities and solutions
- Proven track record in delivering proposal management and bid advice at a senior level for high value proposals with excellent communication, influencing and impact (ideally with experience of the Assurance business within a professional services environment)
- You’ll have extensive experience in influencing clients actively and positively in terms of brand management, creative, innovative and technical solutions
- Strong business background with sound experience in the financial services industry in particular Wealth
- Must have superior communication skills, both written and verbal in addition to polished presentation skills
- 5+ years experience managing & leading people, including offshore teams
- Experience in writing sales documents, understanding importance of key messages & USPs
Proposals Manager Job Description
- Assess risks in accordance with business policy, risk tools and compliance requirements
- Ensure both regional and functional teams are engaged during bid activity and are active participants in the ITO process
- Prepare cost models to cover all elements of service proposals including field service, rental, spares, storage & maintenance and Services COE solutions such as Brownfield product sales and upgrades
- Assist with pricing strategy working with Pricing Leader and Sales
- Ensure equipment delivery schedule is approved by engineering, project management, manufacturing and sourcing
- Provide accurate and timely reporting as required by customer and commercial team
- Perform other duties as required to support Services commercial & operations teams
- Managing a clear and effective handover process from ITO to OTR
- Responsible for managing the tendering activities on assigned domestic and international bids related to preparation and submittal of boiler and auxiliary equipment proposals and cost estimates for customers
- Evaluate commercial implications and risk to determine optimal commercial decisions on assigned bids
- Proven career with proven years’ experience in a project or tender managing role within a similar commercial environment preferably from the upstream services segment of the Oil & Gas Industry
- Bid to win mind-set and strong say/do ratio
- Clear competency with commercial models, including excel and database driven cost models and pricing strategies
- Confident and competent presenter at all levels
- Ability to integrate with personnel at all levels within a truly global business environment
- Basic understanding of manufacturing systems and processes, active site operations and Services organisations
Proposals Manager Job Description
- Ability to strategically interface and brainstorm with senior partners regarding the visual display of information
- Exercise judgment and project management skill to balance priorities and communicate to teams to meet and exceed project deadlines and commitments
- The Commercial Proposal Manager supports the Surface Commercial organization to meet its assigned objectives, which will include Commercial risk management process (R-Process) Commercial Delegation of Authority, Structured reporting and review processes, Capability analysis, training and career development, Compliance and Commercial Governance
- Have the understanding and experience to execute business objectives, be involved in short-term and long-term planning and contribute to the overall business strategy
- Interface with the MENAT and country sales teams to develop commercial strategies and solutions that will meet customer requirements meet or exceed business goals
- Meet order value, proposal timeliness, cycle time, hit Rate / win Rate, and target CM
- Ensure timely and comprehensive hand-over of won projects to the Order to Remission (OTR) teams
- Responsible for development of proposal including budget, content and quality of the product
- Represents the organization as the primary proposal contact
- Assist with development of proposal plan(s) and manage resources to ensure project schedule, budget, quality and specification goals are attained
- Good communicator, able to successfully manage and deliver multiple priorities for demanding Internal and External stakeholders
- Excellent computing skills, particularly Microsoft Office suite
- Speed and agility
- Knowledge of O&G Upstream industry from concept phase to delivered production
- Manage and monitor project schedule, timelines, and milestones from initiation to delivery to meet RFP requirements
- Assign and monitor work of proposal team, providing technical support and direction when necessary
Proposals Manager Job Description
- Guide business team and support functions to ensure tender proposal, contract negotiation and execution meets regulatory requirements and internal contracting policies
- Participates in cost and contractual input
- Develops pre-proposal and proposal related submissions, RFI – Requests for information, recommending the layout of the proposal
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and may present results to management team and/or management
- Receiving and analyzing requests for proposals (RFPs) from Business Development (BD) and ensuring appropriate subject matter experts (SMEs) are assigned to and aware of the RFP
- Preparing and modifying proposal text, budgets, and cover letters responding to requests for proposals (RFPs) and rebids, without assistance from proposal management staff and based on feedback received from SMEs
- Suggesting and implementing pricing and proposal strategies to improve quality of proposal
- Managing the proposals process from RFP receipt to proposal delivery, identifying potential barriers or risks for completion and identifying and implementing mitigation strategies
- Directing the efforts of others in the achievement of the strategic and operational objectives
- Managing the hiring, staffing and maintaining of a diverse and effective workforce and be responsible for career development/planning, performance and pay discussions of team members
- Must have a thorough understanding of project management processes and procedures, planning and scheduling methods, and budget management the ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established milestones and budgets
- Demonstrated experience in writing proposal content and coordinating the internal and external flow of proposal inputs and outputs (RFPs, addendas, clarifications, confirmation faxes, queries, letters)
- Serve as Subject
- Or Communication or equivalent work experience
- Leads cross functional projects to continually enhance sales proposals processes and plans, directs, and implements policies and procedures related to the organization
- Oversees proposal preparation and ensures adherence to governance process
Proposals Manager Job Description
- Provides direct supervision to a team of professional team members
- Be the primary point of contact from receipt of request to signature of contract
- Receive and analyse requests for proposals (RFPs) from Sales Team and ensure appropriate subject matter experts (SMEs) are assigned to and aware of the RFP
- Drive and lead the proposal process across all business lines ensuring a consistent service is provided to our internal and external clients
- Ensure proposals are prepared efficiently, timely, accurately and are customised technical documents that are captivating and compelling, and meet client needs
- Co-ordinate and Manage large multi-service, multi-site and/or integrated proposals
- Instigate pricing discussions by providing appropriate, comprehensive data to the decision makers
- Liaise with contract negotiations to ensure reference to correct legal terms is included
- Training, development and motivation of peers in addition to other groups as appropriate, in order to enhance company effectiveness and to promote the achievement of high standards within the organisation
- Responsible for all aspects of contract management, including proposal development, risk management and mitigation, specification compliance, scope development, driving competitive pricing, customer negotiations, customer communications and issues resolution
- Excellent English and French skills, both written and verbal
- Undergraduate degree, relevant experience or Graduate degree and relevant experience
- Strong deal strategy and sales enablement skills
- Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years relevant business experience
- Highly autonomous yet strong team player
- Travel is required, primarily within North America and is typically planned ahead of time although impromptu travel needs may arise