Bid Manager / Proposal Coordinator / Experienced writer

[blue_minded]

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Hi, All.

I am posting this here as my team needs to fill 3 open positions for a bid manager. Please see below details and description. You may reach me via email: ravenaguila@yahoo.com. Please put Lexmark Bid Manager in your email subject.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

● Willing to work night shift to support US and/or CAN business hours

● Bachelor's degree or higher; preferably in Business, Communication or Journalism.

● Knowledgeable in technical or business writing

● Has experience in editing/copyediting

● Strong English communication skills (written and oral)

● With strong Project Management Skills

● Some experience in layout/art direction (not required)

● Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat

● Internet savvy/effective research skills

The Lexmark Bid Manager:

● Reviews Requests for Proposals (RFPs), or other proposal-related projects, to understand and note project goals, customer requirements, preparation and submission instructions, qualitative questionnaire(s), forms and appendices/addenda, and communicates findings and observations with the sales teams

● Initiates the creation of a proposal project plan and coordinates with sales leads on the development of response timelines; identifies the key members required to respond to a client proposal

● Maintains master document, solicits material from sales team, and sends drafts out to the sales team from time to time until completion (managing version control)

● Works with North America (NA) and Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) sales and operational teams to develop individualized plans for executing Lexmark services for clients; coordinates with Subject Matter Experts from other internal organizations such as Legal, Research & Development, Marketing, Human Resources, etc. to gather information required for proposal responses

● Facilitates internal proposal reviews and ensures submitted proposals are compliant with corporate directives, and drives the internal approval process prior to submission

● Demonstrates high competency in copyediting and proofreading proposals to eliminate typos, grammatical errors and formatting issues before submission to the client

● Creates and formats the final version of the RFP response in accordance with client instructions

● Endorses trending client requirements and new information in support of content development

[blue_minded]

Guys, this is fixed Sat/Sun rest days. You will be dealing with internal Lexmark stakeholders on an administrative capacity and is not call center work.