REQ #: 13254
Essential Roles and Responsibilities:
- Supports various aspects of the proposal development effort
- Creates the outline, builds templates, proofreads, prepares review drafts and final editions, schedules meetings and tracks the completion of assignments
- Coordinates with cross-functional teams to develop quotations and gathers necessary information required for bid submission
- Reviews proposal instructions
- Develops the style guide and creates computer graphics
- Collates concept papers into a single body of work and ensures completed proposals are professional
- Assesses competitors by analyzing and summarizing competitor information and trends
- Develops sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts, soliciting new accounts, building rapport, and providing timely and relevant information
- Electronically opens jobs to begin internal bid and/or award process
- Acknowledges Customer Purchase Orders and keeps accurate filing of customer correspondence and direct communications
- Participates in special projects and proposals as assigned
- Coordinates onsite meetings with customers and potential clients
- Continually updates job knowledge by studying new products and attending educational seminars
- Coordinates presentation of bid submission data
Qualifications:
- BA/BS in a related academic field of study, or AA/AS plus 4 years directly related experience, or 8 years directly related experience
- Individuals with job experience, coursework, or specialized training in marketing, communications, writing, editing, and/or proofreading are highly preferred
Minimum Requirements:
- Outstanding organizational skills to manage simultaneously occurring tasks
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and teambuilding skills
- Keen eye for detail and skills in copy-editing, grammar, style, spelling, and punctuation
- Effectively works under pressure in a team-oriented environment
- Demonstrates the ability to meet deadlines and produces quality work products for complex, high-visibility proposals
Primary work location: 650 Chautauqua Avenue, Portsmouth, VA.
Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).
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