Proposal Specialist

KION Group•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

Dematic has an immediate need for a Proposal Specialist to be based in one of the U.S. offices located in the following states (Atlanta, Michigan, Texas or Wisconsin). This role is responsible for creating the best-in-class proposals for our LSS team. The Proposal Specialist will coordinate, write and edit technical sales proposal template content for adherence to technical, contractual, and quality standards. The proposal specialist will work closely with various teams, including sales, marketing, legal and technical departments, to gather the necessary information to ensure the proposal is accurate and compliant with customer specifications. This role involves writing, editing, and formatting proposal content, ensuring it is compelling and aligns with our customers’ needs. The proposal specialist must translate complex technical information into clear customer focused benefits. They will ensure that all proposals meet submission guidelines and deadlines. We offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Global Opportunities Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $X-Y at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Requirements

BS/BA in related discipline or advanced degree. Certification may be required in some areas.
Typically, two to five years of successful experience in proposal writing/management, contract writing/management or related field and has successfully demonstrated the key responsibilities as presented above.
Or two to five years’ experience as Paralegal or legal assistant preferred.
Experience in multi-facility, international organization, and adept at working in diverse multi-cultural, fast-paced corporate environment successfully.
High degree of proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) and the ability to quickly learn new software.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (both technical and non-technical).
Ability to understand the base offerings of multiple software packages and nuanced differences between multiple similar offerings.
Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team.
Drive for continued learning and models our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Visual Basic and/or HTML, and ClientPoint automation preferred.
Hands on experience developing technical documentation/manuals for a prior software platform highly desired but not required.
Knowledge of material handling systems (operations, equipment, software) helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Produce best in class proposals templates as part of the Dematic Customer Service team.
Coordinate, write and edit technical sales proposal template content for adherence to technical, contractual, and quality standards.
Strong organizational skills, ability to see the big picture, and creatively strategize and work effectively in a deadline-driven environment with little supervision.
Strong technical aptitude across software, controls, and mechanical disciplines and be able to effectively determine proposal scope, build proposal framework, create and edit the proposal templates.
Ability to understand complex, technical information and communicate it with practical language.
Flexibility when managing schedules, tasks, content, and requirements.
Ability to follow procedures and apply standards, styles, and templates to ensure common documentation look and feel.
Function as a subject matter expert regarding technical and contractual proposal content and language.
Questions, research, and resolve any identified potential issues in specific proposal text and boilerplate text, with appropriate team members such as Legal, Engineering, and Subject Matter Experts.
Strong aptitude for creating standard solutions for building proposal framework.
Work proactively in the continuous improvement of company proposal templates and proposal processes.
Assists in the development of new proposal content and helps maintain and improve released proposal boilerplates.
Provides troubleshooting and training assistance for the Dematic automated proposal tool functionality and usage.