Proposal Specialist
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Job Summary
The Company
Versaterm is a global public safety solutions company helping agencies transform how they serve their communities. Since 1977 weve been building an ecosystem of intuitive tools designed for public safety agencies forensic labs court systems schools and other institutions. Through purposeful integrations and a selective growth strategy we focus on improving workflows to help our customers achieve more efficient operations better service and more just outcomes.
Our teams are driven by innovation expertise and an unwavering commitment to customer success. As we continue to grow and expand our ecosystem youll have the opportunity to contribute to solutions that enhance community safety and transform the future of public safety technology. If youre passionate about making a meaningful difference wed love to hear from you.
The Role
The Proposal Specialist assists Versaterms Proposal Manager in ensuring that the Sales teams are set up for success by following effective proposal processes and projects. This role supports Versaterms Proposal Manager in establishing and maintaining the systems and procedures necessary for efficient proposal development and management used by all team members. The Proposal Specialist will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that proposals meet high-quality standards and meet deadlines as required.
What Youll Do
- Review bid sites for opportunities related to all product sleeves. Maintain keywords and update as necessary.
- Keep proposal documentation updated to reflect the current status of bids: those that have been vetted those that have not responded and those that are responding.
- Assist in the maintenance of library content for Versaterms proposal software.
- Assist the Proposal Manager with one or multiple proposals simultaneously.
- Ensure accurate and detailed review of proposal documents focusing on the specified requirements.
- Review submitted proposal responses and ensure response deadlines set by the proposal manager are met.
- Review the CRM leads and opportunities to ensure that all information related to proposal responses is documented.
- Assist cross-functional teams as needed in relation to proposals.
What Youll Bring
- A Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Criminal Justice or a related field.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and in bid-related roles.
- Excellent written and oral English language skills.
- Attention to detail in document wording is essential as is the ability to meet strict deadlines.
- Strategic thinker with a data-driven mindset and a bias for action.
- Collaborative team player with experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
- Deep understanding of Microsoft Office Suite SharePoint documentation and Adobe PDF.
- Experience with navigating RFP bid portal websites.
- Experience with BidPrime and Responsive (formerly known as RFPIO) would be considered an asset.
Due to the nature of our work with public safety agencies this position requires compliance with the FBIs Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy. Candidates must successfully pass a comprehensive fingerprint-based background check.Please note that specific customer contracts may imposeadditionalsecurity verification requirements. Obtaining andmaintainingall required security clearances is a condition of employment. For more information on CJIS security requirements please visit theFBIs CJIS Security Policy Resource Center.
Equal Opportunity
Versaterm is committed to building and supporting inclusion diversity and equity and sustaining a barrier-free areavailable on request throughout all aspects of the selection process. These principles apply to the terms and conditions of employment at Versaterm. For detailed information on our accessibility policies please
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Mechanical Design
- 2D Animation
- ASME Codes & Standards
- Construction Estimating
- Layout Design
- Creo
- Mechanical Engineering
- Visual Basic
- Autocad
- Auto Estimating
- Proposal Writing
- MRP
