Senior Proposal Coordinator

Mettle Ops•Madison Heights, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mettle Ops is seeking an experienced Proposal Coordinator to lead and coordinate the development of compliant, compelling, and competitive responses to federal, state, and commercial solicitations. The successful candidate will have no less than ten (10) years of experience supporting government contracting pursuits within manufacturing, engineering, technical services, or defense-related industries. This position serves as a key member of the business development team and will manage the proposal lifecycle from opportunity identification through submission. This key position will collaborate with procurement, engineering, manufacturing, program management, quality, and executive leadership teams to develop proposals, capability statements, qualification packages, and other business development materials supporting strategic growth objectives. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of government procurement processes, solicitation requirements, proposal best practices, and compliance standards, including FAR and DFARS requirements.

Requirements

Ability to work on a team
Exceptional technical writing and editing abilities.
Strong understanding of government procurement terminology and contracting processes.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe CC, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong document formatting and production capabilities.
Excellent organizational and project management skills.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple proposal efforts simultaneously.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to interact in a professional manner with executive leadership, engineers, manufacturing personnel, and customers.
High degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, English, Engineering, Technical Writing, or a related field.
Minimum ten (10) years of proposal coordination, proposal management, or technical writing experience supporting government contracts.
Experience supporting manufacturing, engineering services, defense contracting, aerospace, industrial, or technical service organizations.
Demonstrated experience coordinating responses to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, SETA, and IDIQ task order opportunities.
Experience managing multiple concurrent proposal efforts with strict deadlines.
Advanced writing, editing, proofreading, and document management skills.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with manufacturing or engineering terminology and processes
Understanding of U.S. Government procurement procedures and proposal requirements
Knowledge of customer service principles and quality standards
Experience with Adobe CC and MS Office for document layout, formatting, and integration
Proposal management and preparation processes
Familiarity with manufacturing processes, machining, fabrication, engineering design, prototyping, and production operations is a bonus
Experience supporting DoD, US Army, USAF, NAVFAC, DLA, MDA, GSA, DOE, or other federal agencies.
Familiarity with FAR, DFARS, SAM.gov, PIEE, and federal acquisition processes.
Experience with proposal preparation software including Adobe and MS Office.

Responsibilities

Lead proposal development efforts from solicitation release through to final submission.
Review solicitation documents and develop compliance matrices, proposal outlines, schedules, and submission plans.
Coordinate proposal activities among engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, contracts, and executive stakeholders.
Manage proposal calendars, draft reviews, milestone deadlines, and submission requirements.
Analyze RFPs, RFQs, and other procurement documents to ensure complete compliance with customer requirements.
Prepare, edit, and format technical, management, and past performance narratives.
Convert multi-author content into a cohesive, customer-focused, single-voice response.
Coordinate collection of technical information, resumes, certifications, project descriptions, and past performance references.
Maintain proposal databases, content libraries, capability statements, and corporate qualifications materials.
Support capture planning and opportunity pursuit activities prior to solicitation release.
Prepare capability statements, presentations, and supporting business development materials.
Review and integrate graphics, process diagrams, manufacturing capabilities, production data, charts, and technical illustrations.
Ensure consistency with corporate branding and proposal standards.
Submit proposals through government portals and electronic procurement systems as required.
Capture lessons learned and maintain proposal metrics to support continuous improvement.