Proposal Manager, Pre-Contract (Industrial & Supply Chain)

Designed Conveyor Systems • Franklin, TN

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About The Position

As a Proposal Manager, Pre-Contract (Industrial & Supply Chain), you’ll help drive the success of DCS’s project bids and proposals. You’ll apply project management skills to coordinate internal teams, manage timelines, and keep proposal efforts moving from early concept through final submission.
This role sits within the Pre-Contract team and is ideal if you enjoy organizing complex work, working across teams, and bringing structure to fast-moving, deadline-driven environments.

Requirements

• You have a bachelor’s degree and 4–7 years of experience in project management, project execution, or a related role.
• You understand industrial or supply chain environments and common facility standards.
• You’re comfortable managing multiple projects with different timelines and levels of complexity.
• You’re highly organized and able to identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, and scope changes.
• You can confidently initiate and guide cross-functional teams in response to customer updates or evolving requirements.
• You communicate clearly with both project teams and senior leaders, including preparing status updates.
• You’re proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working within structured project processes.
• You bring a calm, collaborative leadership style and set clear expectations while holding teams accountable.
• You work well independently and thrive in team-based environments.
• You adapt easily to change and adjust quickly as priorities, timelines, and processes evolve.
• You’re proactive about identifying internal improvement opportunities and supporting process enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage proposal and bidding timelines across multiple internal teams.
• Lead internal meetings to align on progress, risks, open items, and changes in strategy.
• Guide teams through defined process stages, reviews, and approvals.
• Coordinate multiple proposal efforts at the same time while balancing shifting priorities.
• Ensure proposal activities align with overall win strategy and adjust approach as needed.
• Facilitate issue resolution during solution development and proposal execution.
• Provide clear progress updates and status reporting to leadership.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support the development of accurate, compliant, and high-quality proposals.

Benefits

• We pride ourselves in our family-like culture and casual, but focused, work environment
• We offer competitive salaries and health benefits
• Our 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5%
• Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program
• We offer our employees flexibility and autonomy
• We do community outreach projects throughout the year
• We know how to throw company events
• We work hard, but we also know how to have fun - darts, anyone?

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees