Agilus is recruiting for a Proposals & Pursuits Specialist in the Construction Industry in Calgary, Alberta.
Reporting to the Director, Commercial Operations the Proposals & Pursuits Specialist will work closely with the commercial operations (estimating, contract lifecycle management & marketing), divisional leadership, and operations teams on the entire lifecycle process focusing on; leading, developing, assembling, tracking, submitting and follow-through of proposals as well as supporting strategic pursuits initiatives. This position is within the Industrial Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) division.
A typical day:
RFP/Bid kick-off, stakeholder engagement, communications, preparation, assembly, review, submission & post-submission follow through initiatives
Read and distribute Expression of Interests, Request for Proposal RFP information to the pursuit team
Set & lead kick-off meetings focusing on creating and distributing the responsibility matrix with the pursuit team
Lead the management of the CRM data base on submissions, award-timelines, customer / market trends on win or loss themes
Set deadlines and progress follow-ups for proposal & pursuit content with respective stakeholders to ensure timely reviews and submissions can be managed
Act as the single point of contact for all post submission activities and other communications
Create new and update employee resumes and project profiles as needed
Maintain client relationships in a proactive manner to identify opportunities & drive strategic bid pipeline volumes
Successful candidates will have:
Relative industrial maintenance and/or construction experience
Experience in a sales / business development with proposal creation responsibility
Superior storytelling abilities with outstanding visual, written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate & communicate with stakeholders at all levels both internally & externally
Experience working with the proposal software considered an asset
Experience working with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem-solving skills, and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Excellent project coordination skills and understanding of key business processes
Total rewards:
Full-time Permanent Opportunity
Competitive Base Salary
Vacation Pay
Medical Insurance