INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY – Senior Manager of Bid (Hybrid)

Please note that this position is open to internal candidates only. External candidates who apply will not be considered for this role.

At Lakeshore our Bid team makes sure the right products reach the educators designers and families who need them most. As Senior Bid Manager youll lead a team of bid analysts and proposal writers through the full proposal life cycle from strategy and writing to quality review and final submission. Youll set the standard for what great looks like keep the work moving and grow the people around you while we grow our reach.

A day on the job looks like this:

• Lead your team through the full bid and proposal life cycle setting direction managing timelines and holding the bar high on quality for both common bids and Architect & Design firm proposals.
• Own proposal quality: review all outgoing submissions to ensure accuracy compliance with contractual requirements and the kind of polish that gives Lakeshore a competitive edge.
• Partner cross-functionally with writing editing production and other internal teams to coordinate proposal responses and keep complex projects on track.
• Drive process improvement by identifying bottlenecks championing best practices and building workflows and templates that make the whole team more effective.
• Coach develop and support your direct reports with timely feedback clear expectations and a genuine investment in their growth.
• Roll up your sleeves when it counts contributing directly to proposals and workload distribution to keep the team moving during high-volume periods.

Qualifications :

Got the skills and experience Heres what were looking for: 

Required: 

• 4 years of people management experience including hiring coaching and developing direct reports
• Demonstrated experience leading proposal bid or RFP processes from kickoff through submission
• Strong project management skills you can run multiple deadlines simultaneously without letting quality slip
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to give clear actionable direction to a team and work confidently across all levels of an organization
• Sharp eye for detail and a commitment to producing polished compliant accurate work
• Ability to interpret contractual language and translate requirements into coordinated team action
• Hybrid schedule with regular onsite presence at our Carson CA headquarters

Preferred:

• Experience with Architect & Design firm proposals or commercial/public-sector bid environments
• Familiarity with proposal management tools or CRM platforms
• Background in retail education or consumer products industries

What sets you apart:

• You give feedback early and often not just at review time because you know thats how people actually get better.
• When a process isnt working you dont just flag it; you dig in figure out why and build something better.
• You stay calm and focused when the deadline pressure is real and the scope keeps shifting.
• You bring people along with you you earn trust across teams by listening well and communicating clearly even when the answer is complicated.

Additional Information :

And heres our end of the bargain!

At Lakeshore we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

For this position new employees joining Lakeshore who live within Los Angeles and Orange Counties are typically brought into the organization at a salary rate between $110000-$150000 depending on relevant experience & skillset.

This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidates relevant experience location and skillset.

• Bonus eligible
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverageEPO PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefitschoose what you like ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dressand we really mean it

At Lakeshore we know our diversity makes us stronger and when everyone feels included and valued we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers families and children we serve.

We know we couldnt do the extraordinary things were doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group Lakeshore is more than a great place to workits a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out we give everything weve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success were constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if youre a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference wed love to hear from you. 
 
To learn more about Lakeshore visit  Employment Opportunity Policy
People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill merit and mind-boggling talentnot based on race color creed sexual orientation gender or gender identity marital status domestic partnership status military status religion age national origin ancestry alienage AIDS or AIDS-related complex status genetic information predisposition or carrier status status as a victim of domestic violence physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things arent equal we all lose.

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Lakeshore is an E-Verify employer. We use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Please see the E-Verify Participation Poster and Know Your Rights Poster in English and Spanish for more information.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time