Proposal Specialist

Plug Power • Johnstown, NY

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About The Position

The Proposal Specialist contributes to the daily operations of the bids and proposals team, ensuring requests for proposals and other quotation documents are returned to prospective customers professionally and within customer-defined timeframes. The role calls for a creative and organized professional with project management, writing, and page-layout skills. This is a full-time, salaried exempt position in the Sales department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communication, engineering, or a related field of study.
• Strong acumen in commercial and financial structure.
• At least 3 years of relevant work history within a commercial function.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives or projects in a matrixed environment.
• Knowledge of proposal best practices and procedures, work processes, and tools, including CRM, Salesforce, or other related proposal or project management software.
• Self-starting, motivated, assertive, and creative, with excellent follow-through.
• Project management skills.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated analytical abilities and strong attention to detail.
• Driven and self-motivated.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial-function experience in a manufacturing or energy environment is preferred.
• Experience in hydrogen and/or oil and gas is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compliant, professionally produced proposals within customer-defined timeframes.
• Lead the coordination, review, and editing of proposal inputs from cross-functional stakeholders.
• Implement scalable workflows, process improvements, templates, and tools to increase efficiency and consistency and drive best practices.
• Guide sales teams and subject matter experts on persuasive writing and proposal best practices, and support the presentation of offers.
• Review and manage customer-requested commercial terms and conditions with counsel.
• Manage commercial document templates in line with company branding.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance eligibility starting on the first day of hire.
• Dental insurance eligibility starting on the first day of hire.
• Vision insurance eligibility starting on the first day of hire.
• 401(k) with a 5% company match.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• Wellness reimbursement program.
• Potential eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement.
• Fertility and family-building benefit.
• Employee referral program.
• Employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level