Bid Management & Request for Proposal Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Fair Lawn, MA

15d

About The Position

The Manager, Request for Proposal (RFP) & Bid Management, owns the full lifecycle of RFP and bid submissions within Asset Management Services (AMS). The role drives content excellence, cross-functional coordination, and visual storytelling to deliver winning proposals aligned to AMS's 2026+ strategy. This position is for one (1) full time employee and can be located in EMEA/NAMER, with an option for GBS for cost efficiency.
Reporting Line: This role reports to the Customer & Commercial Leader – AMS.
Cross-Functional Partners: The position collaborates closely with Commercial Operations, Finance, Marketing, SGP, and Digital Product & Platform teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Marketing, or Communications.
• 5+ years of experience in roles requiring cross-functional coordination, structured decision support, and delivery alignment within scientific or enterprise services
• Demonstrated skill in visual communication, strategic messaging, and data visualization.
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation design capability (PowerPoint, Word, Adobe, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and multiple deadlines.
• High attention to detail, narrative clarity, and brand consistency.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and governance of all RFP and bid submissions.
• Develop and maintain a centralized, reusable RFP content library and visual asset repository.
• Create and edit proposal materials, ensuring clarity, design quality, and strategic alignment.
• Collaborate with SGPs, Commercial Ops, Finance, and Marketing to integrate data-driven value narratives.
• Manage timelines, content inputs, and executive approvals across multiple stakeholders.
• Track performance metrics (win rate, response quality, cycle time) and lead continuous improvement.
• Support bid defense preparations with visual storytelling and presentation materials.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees