Job Overview:
The Principal Proposals Specialist is responsible for leading the proposals preparation process in line with organisation's bid delivery procedures.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
General Corporate Responsibilities
- Liaise with and support the Corporate Audit function for annual Business Line proposal related audits
- Provide departmental strategic initiatives and support the monthly Proposals Key Performance Indicators (KPI) reporting process to EXCOM
Business Line Responsibilities
- Responsible for preparation and timely submission of all assigned tenders with Proposals and Senior Proposals Specialists
- Coordinate workload and resource allocation with Proposal Manager
- Monitor appropriate coordination activities of Proposals and Senior Proposals Specialists
- Provide bid action list close out and documentation
- Co-chair bid kick-off meetings and schedule progress meetings as required
- Ensure basis of bid and bid inputs align with strategy and customer requirements
- Oversee bid submission and subsequent clarifications
- Manage and facilitate bid delivery meetings, review process, presentations, and associated actions
- Monitor the progress of the bidding activity to ensure deliverables are successfully achieved for bid submission
- Develop and ensure challenge skills are integrated throughout the bid review process
- Assist with client negotiations
- Develop Lessons Learned for bid submissions and the bid process for wider cascade to the business via the Estimating and Proposals Managers and required close out actions if any
- Accountable for the financial and technical success of the bid or area of bid responsibility
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- 7 years of Bids & Proposals experience
- Ability to work as a team member as well as act as team leader
- Maintain key competencies associated with the Proposals function
- Ability to effectively communicate with team members and management
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
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