Bid and Proposal Manager

identifies the personnel needed, delegates responsibilities, and is responsible for delivering high-quality proposals on deadline.
• Reviews requests for proposals (RFPs) and develop an internal plan to deliver the proposal, working closely with the sales team.
• Develops proposal plans, outlines and schedules based on solid understanding of the task, plan, past performance and personnel.
• Assembles and ensures all required participants from the functional leads are active in the proposal preparation.
• Plans, directs, and monitors bid schedule and serves as primary internal contact for bid information.
• Responsible for preparation of complex, technical bids and proposals, obtaining approvals, and submittals per schedule.
• Responsible for post bid debrief.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams in Operations, Engineering, Contracts, Finance & Program Management.
• Ability to analyze operational data, pricing, material/labor estimating, bid analysis and financial analysis.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to interpret Request for Proposal/Request for Quote, contracts, schedule development and management, and customer relations.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pricing, material/labor estimating, bid analysis and financial analyses.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience within an aerospace or defense manufacturing environment.

• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be https://U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a https://U.S. person as a https://U.S. Citizen, https://U.S. Permanent Resident (https://i.e. "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee or Refugee.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

• Relocation is not provided - candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of the Eaton Orchard Park, NY facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expert in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint and Visio).

• Skilled in macros, lookup functions, array formulas, pivot tables, and data management.

• Audit and negotiation experience with Government and Commercial Customers.

• Masters in Business Administration, Engineering or Business background is ideal.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in an aerospace manufacturing environment.

• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.

• Presentation skills

Skills:

• Excellent decision-making, planning, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to read, write, and understand technical proposals and reports.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, capable of expressing ideas clearly and communicating effectively with employees at all levels in the organization, including the ability to prepare and make technical presentations to small groups.
• Good organizational skills to independently prioritize daily activities to meet proposal objectives.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.