Contracts and Bids Manager

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The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills years of experience and other factors.

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JOB SUMMARY

Responsible to solicit and maintain bids and agreements with current and potential customers. Also to manage prices and data to assist the company in maximizing its profitability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for approving all bids before submission to the customer.
• Manages the performance of bids that have been awarded.
• Accountable for soliciting account business when needed.
• Maintains compliance with appropriate documentation at an established business.
• Solicits new business in the market.
• Establishes accurate and timely profit Performa on new business prospects.
• Oversees the solicitation and maintenance of vendor deals for nonprofit and school applications.
• Maintain update and monitor bid pricing and customer agreements vendor tracking daily sales audit to assure correct pricing and profitability customer OIC forms to assure proper Sysco uniform product codes customer specifications and sales mix account trial balance.
• Assures that correspondence between Sysco and our customers is positive and effective.
• Liable for overseeing the scripting of orders for schools weekly as well as keying any customer orders as needed.
• Ensures that orders are reviewed for out of stock issues and substitute items.
• Works closely with all departments via appropriate communication.
• Ensures Merchandising is communicated to assure proper turns of proprietary items inventory and warning of unusual usage.
• Promotes Sysco Brand through customer food shows product cuttings etc.
• Attends all Sysco Tech classes and Sales Meetings.
• Ensures a consistent AR is maintained for all bid accounts.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High School diploma or GED required.

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Bid Specialist and or related experience strongly preferred.

Requirement

• Must be willing to sign a Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement.

Certificates Licenses and Registrations

• Must maintain a valid drivers license with a driving record that meets Company minimum standards
• Must maintain current automobile insurance with the following limits Bodily injury $100000 each person and $300000 each accident; property damage of $100000

Professional Skills

• Strong communication skills and experience working with customers.
• Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Able to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.
• Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts add subtract multiply and divide into all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
• Express information in terms of profit and loss food cost and expense ratio through verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
• Proficient at researching on the internet.
• Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments and shifts proactively and constructively.
• Can prioritize multi-task and shift priorities as necessary.
• Proactive and self-directed yet able to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures practices and comply with local state and federal regulations.
• Shows initiative and asks for and offers help when needed
• Accurate and thorough; looks for ways to improve and promote quality
• Reports to work promptly and regularly; works well with others; demonstrates the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• To be successful in this position the individual performing the duties must successfully demonstrate all the Leadership Framework competencies for this position.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to sit stand walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard mouse and telephone to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities that may be required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
• This position may require travel through various mean of transportation which may result in long periods of sitting.

Working Conditions

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position works in an office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• May require occasional overtime.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

OVERVIEW:

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13000 vehicles Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. Were looking for talented hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race color creed religion ancestry national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran status or any other protected factor under federal state or local law.

This opportunityis available through Sysco Corporation its subsidiaries and affiliates.