Proposal Lead

Catalent • Kansas City, MO

2d

About The Position

As a key member of the client relationship team, the Proposal Lead is responsible for project management of the proposal process, including leadership of cross-functional teams to scope opportunities and gain key stakeholder review and approval, as appropriate. The role also includes the pricing, margin analysis and generation of proposals, to deliver quality and on-time Quotations to Clients. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Requirements

• Life Sciences Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or business degree, or equivalent work experience.
• 1-3 years pharmaceutical industry experience.

Nice To Haves

• Project management experience is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Follows the proposal process and liaises with Project Management, BD, Clients, and Management/Key Stakeholders on the generation of, and pricing for, Quotations/QARs.
• Facilitates communication between functional areas of the organization (i.e. BD, Project Management, Operations, Quality, Finance, etc.) to ensure on-time delivery of Quotations / proposals that are accurate and executable in terms of technical scope and meet costing / business margin targets.
• Works with all Operations functions to determine the most optimal and cost-effective development/manufacturing/packaging methods and to request pricing on any additional items to support quotation generation, as needed.
• Communicates directly with client contacts and leads and/or participates in client meetings, as needed to support the Proposal / BD process.
• Works collaboratively and professionally in accordance with the global processes and to support global objectives.
• Works with BD, Operations, and Finance to produce optimal value pricing solutions, as appropriate for proposals managed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Join a high growth and fast paced organization with a people focused culture
• Global exposure, defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K
• 19 days PTO & 8 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

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