Manage electrical installation subcontractor bids for various material handling systems while collaborating with sales, engineering, and operations to develop and evaluate proposals.
Our Operations Proposal Manager will be responsible for managing electrical installation subcontractor bids for small, medium, and large-scale material handling systems. They will collaborate with sales, engineering, and operations to develop RFQ, solicit bids and evaluate subcontractor quotes to support customer proposals.
Roles and Responsibilities:
· Confer with sales engineers, project managers, customers, and others to discuss and understand project specifications, scope and design requirements.
· Prepare RFQ for electrical installation per project requirements including drawings, specifications, and schedule.
· Aid in the development of customer proposals and pricing estimates.
· Work to assigned bid due dates and proposal completion deadlines.
· Work with company provided pricing tools and assist in the improvement and enhancement of those tools.
· Work with subcontractors to acquire comprehensive quotes in a timely manner.
· Schedule proposal reviews with subcontractors and internal departments.
· Evaluate quotes for compliance with project requirements.
· Collaborate with project management and engineering to establish a clear scope of work.
· Create Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) in a concise and clear manner.
· Review customer schedules and collaborate with stakeholders to establish a feasibility proposal schedule.
· Maintain record of subcontractor’s quotes and provide sales team and operation’s managers with relevant data and discrepancies between quotes.
· Great communication skills are required to communicate designs, ideas, and pricing information to other team members and functional groups.
· Travel to job sites as required for design review, concepts, or site evaluations may be required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
· Excellent industry knowledge and a willingness to keep up with trends.
· Superb written and verbal communication skills.
· Strong teamwork and interpersonal abilities.
· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Deadline-driven and committed to excellence.
· Knowledge of Motor Driven Live Roller (MDR), power and electrical load calculations, UL and NEC codes
· Familiarity with UPS, FXG, and Amazon specifications is a plus.
· Willing to travel 10 to 15% of the time for on-site customer reviews.
· Proficiency with MS Office, Primavera P6, MS Project, & AutoCAD.
· Product knowledge of electrical controls components and equipment.
· Experience using Accubid to generate construction estimates is advantageous.
Required Experience and Education:
· Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or other relevant field.
· 2 years of experience within industrial automation
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