Do you have a passion for proposals and driving innovation to transform this growing part of Amazon Business? Are you an expert in solving customer problems, identifying new opportunities and building long-term strategies that excite and drive change for established and new customers? The Amazon Business Bid Capture team is seeking a talented and highly motivated Sr. Proposal Manger to support the growth of our business. Your responsibilities include working with members of the AB sales, technical, legal, and finance teams, as well as other internal subject matter experts, to develop winning, innovative proposals including written responses for RFIs/RFQs/RFPs (RFx); oral presentations and demonstrations; and unsolicited documents and white papers.
The ideal candidate possesses demonstrated proposal management and proposal writing experience; is highly determined and motivated in driving teams towards defined (and often rushed and high-visibility) deliverables; and has the proposal process development and leadership background necessary to effectively support a dynamic and rapidly growing business. Candidates should have industry background that enables them to develop win themes and technical discriminators for inclusion into proposals and a contracts background that enables them to easily interact with contracts and legal staff. Candidates should also be able to think strategically about Amazon Business’ mission, products, and technical challenges, with the demonstrated ability to build and convey compelling value propositions in a written context. The candidate should be familiar with public sector acquisition guidelines and be experienced with RFx compliance requirements.
Roles and Responsibilities
· Serve as a member of the Amazon Business Bid Capture team leading proposal responses to RFx opportunities.
· Educate the sales team on interpreting and accessing RFx opportunities to arrive at a bid/no-bid decision and to leverage existing cooperative contracts.
· Execute the RFx proposal response plan while working with key internal stakeholders/subject matter experts (e.g., bid and capture, sales, technical team, marketing, service teams, legal, contracts, compliance, finance, etc.).
· Contribute to RFP response requirements and ensure proposal compliance, and act as the primary interface for RFx response efforts.
· Build a library of approved proposal content.
· Be a thought leader with preparing/developing proposal responses, win themes, technical discriminators, pricing, etc.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of professional or military experience
- Experience structuring and negotiating complex agreements and leading cross-functional groups to orchestrate and successfully complete deals
- Experience with sales CRM tools such as Salesforce or similar software
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units
- Experience working with technical and product stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize features, and influence product roadmaps
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.