2027 Internship - Proposal Associate - Special Missions

Textron•Wichita, KS

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Plans and executes worldwide proposal development activities and deliverables, while ensuring a successful and disciplined execution of best practices and processes. Key responsibilities include proposal planning, coordination, communication, records management, proposal development and packaging/delivery/execution. This is a sales support function.

Requirements

Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Aviation, Aircraft Management, Engineering, Marketing, or related field
Professional and diplomatic demeanor
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Customer experience required
Outstanding computer skills including Microsoft Office
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadline
Must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information under U.S. export control laws.
Must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S. for Textron Aviation at the time of making application.
Candidates must be able to work onsite for the entirety of the internship program unless approved otherwise by the hiring manager.

Responsibilities

Accountable for leading proposal activities in support of the Special Missions sales team.
Strategically lays out proposal planning steps to ensure successful execution to customer due dates, managing all aspects of the gating process from kick-off through contract award.
Schedules the proposal effort and monitors progress utilizing project management tools.
Organizes, coordinates, and leads cross functional proposal team of subject matter experts to develop a go-forward proposal strategy.
Develops the proposal package to include pricing, schedule, compliance matrix, technical solution, and other related materials.
Provides proposal progress status and communicates updates to stakeholders, ensuring all vested parties (i.e. manager, proposal team, sales) abreast of changes or issues.
Maintains a records management system to store all proposal related documentation and supporting backup so that documentation can be preserved and is accessible to the team.