Proposal and Pricing Coordinator

TrellisWare Technologies•San Diego, CA

3d•$80,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

TrellisWare, a leader in wireless communications, is seeking a Proposal and Pricing Coordinator to join their Program Management team. This role supports the proposal manager in proposal coordination and cost/price estimating. The ideal candidate will have experience in both proposal coordination and management, and cost estimating and pricing. This action-oriented position requires strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and cost estimating tools. The candidate will be comfortable managing both proposal and cost/pricing activities simultaneously, working closely with the proposal and pricing managers. Responsibilities include reviewing RFP/RFI requirements, developing compliance matrices, establishing schedules, coordinating responses, editing documents for compliance, researching and developing Basis of Estimate (BOE), creating cost/pricing spreadsheets, and acting as a liaison between departments to ensure alignment with corporate objectives. Team morale, self-improvement, and talent development are also key aspects of this role, contributing to TrellisWare's core values.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree majoring in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or similar.
Minimum of three to five years’ work experience in Government or Commercial proposal/pricing environment.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, and PowerPoint), including detailed formatting, etc. is required.
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc. is required.
Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work in a small, dynamic group environment with rapidly changing requirements.
Demonstrate initiative and interact with a variety of engineering, finance, business development, legal, contracts and product support teams.
Demonstrate high level of common sense to know the most efficient methods to deliver, be proactive, and demonstrate a task oriented and results driven demeanor.
Ability to prepare presentations and documentation with a high attention to detail.
Ability to appropriately handle proprietary and sensitive information.
U.S. Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of industry standard proposal processes (e.g. Shipley Method) is preferred.
Experience in reviewing RFPs/RFIs, creating compliance matrices, and multi-volume responses is preferred.
Experience developing cost/price information in support of Government or commercial proposals is preferred.
Working knowledge of ProPricer is preferred.
Experience with Government and commercial programs and contracting is desired.
Understanding of various contract types, included but not limited to, Cost Plus, Time and Material, and Firm Fixed Price, is desired.
MS Project is desired.

Responsibilities

Support the proposal development process, including but not limited to, reviewing requirements, creating compliance matrices, supporting color-team events/activities, scheduling, creating & maintaining proposal documents, and collaborating with other team members to meet deadlines.
Support proposal cost/pricing efforts, including but not limited to, research and development of cost elements, working with team members to capture elements of cost, BOE development and perform cost/pricing support to generate proposal artifacts and volumes.
Support the proofing and editing of technical & cost narrative documents for accuracy and consistency.
Aid in developing presentations and reports to support internal management reviews and actively participate in review meetings.
Adhere to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness for schedule flexibility to accommodate tight deadlines for proposal support.
Perform other duties as assigned.