LTA Bid Manager

a6473ed1-cdd4-45f8-bc74-747398481523• FL, US, FL

11h

About The Position

FDH Aero is seeking an LTA Bid Manager to manage contract bids and oversee multi-year bids and proposals across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The role includes reviewing incoming bids with the Director of Sales, assigning project value and strategy, and ensuring bid packages are competitively priced and complete before they are delivered to customers. The manager will develop strategies and tools for customer Long Term Agreement (LTA) requests, from price lists to full Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) requests, and coordinate packages with Sales, Procurement, Quality, Finance, and Operations. Multiple tasks may be assigned daily.

Requirements

5–10 years of Sales, Operations, or Business Analytics experience in the aerospace industry.
Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot tables, graphing tools, and creating visual tables and charts.
Ability to analyze, read, and understand contract terms and conditions for proposal administration and compliance.
Ability to present information professionally and effectively.
Strong organizational, time-management, execution, and follow-through skills.
Attention to detail and ability to conduct in-depth technical and professional research.
Ability to instruct, coordinate, and supervise.
Clear and accurate data-entry and documentation skills.
Data analytics and strategic planning skills.
Strong customer-service attitude and demeanor.
U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or qualifying asylee/refugee status as defined in the posting; the role requires access to ITAR- and/or EAR-controlled information, and some positions may require current U.S. citizenship due to contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Experience with Quantum software.
7 or more years in the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing winning proposals that support FDH market growth and long-term profitability.
Coordinate bid responsibilities and requirements with appropriate business units to improve accuracy, win rates, margin expansion, and turnaround time.
Understand and communicate proposals’ key commercial aspects to senior management.
Ensure return-on-investment results meet or exceed company expectations.
Promote, participate in, and practice continuous and process improvement efforts.
Attend or conduct regularly scheduled departmental or company-sponsored meetings and training as required.
Apply critical thinking to solve complex problems and develop strategies to increase bid win probabilities.
Conduct price and cost analysis, review margins and return on investment, and summarize pricing and financials during the bidding stage.
Learn part numbers and series and become proficient with all commodity groups.
Identify and select suitable sources based on product quality, customer approvals, cost, and supplier performance.
Instruct, coordinate, and supervise departmental activities; support department goals and compliance with company policies, procedures, and practices; and take responsibility for commitments and actions.
Maintain clear and accurate data entry and documentation, follow through, and manage multiple tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.