Proposal Consultant

WWCO Proposal Consultant (RFP) Job Description

Job Title:

Senior Analyst / Consultant (G2L2 / G3L1)

BU & Process Name:

Worldwide Commercial Ops (WWCO) – Proposal Consultant (RFP)

Job Description:

• Provide initial drafts of RFx (RFP, RFI, RFQ, etc.) responses using the designated software (Responsive).
• Take a project management approach to each unique response, to track changes and delays, and ensure all stakeholders are involved throughout the process.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage version control, generating additional or revised drafts of RFx responses by merging information delivered by Product, Operations and Sales.
• Develop customized executive summaries and cover letters to align with sales messaging.
• Provide final edit by reviewing completed document to ensure consistency and accuracy in tone/voice of response.
• Develop/maintain good working knowledge of current service capabilities and future direction.
• Form effective business relationships with a variety of internal clients.

Technical/Functional Skills:

• 4-7 years of experience in technical, proposal or business writing, supporting proposals or providing sales support
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to assess problems in a structured fashion and identify key issues to solve.
• Work well under pressure, with intense prioritization along with timely and transparent communication.
• Understand and document moderately complex technical material.

Required Skills:

• Preference will be given to Experience with RFx response software such as Responsive, preferred.
• Estimate time/impacts of project tasks or changes.
• Learn to use tools for project work.
• Balance two critical aspects of developing user information: thorough product understanding and technical expertise versus audience information needs.
• Ability to contribute in multiple projects simultaneously with deadlines and manage changing priorities with minimal supervision and intervention
• Critical Thinking: Data story telling must look at the numbers, trends, and data and come to new conclusions based on the findings.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Strong motivational, organizational & time management skills
• Flexible, adaptive & proactive
• Ability to collaborate with others to obtain information to meet project deliverables.
• Willingness to work in different time zones

Education Qualification:

Engineering Degree with Sales Experience is Preferred