Trimble Inc. · 2 months ago
Manager of Proposal Team
US - CO, Westminster
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expTrimble Inc. is a company focused on transforming how the world works, and they are seeking a Proposal Team Manager to lead their proposal team in the Owner and Public Sector department. This role involves managing the full proposal lifecycle, ensuring high-quality submissions, and coordinating across multiple departments to deliver strategic proposals.
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Responsibilities
Coach and inspire the proposal management team as they provide outstanding customer service to internal customers by coordinating content from multiple internal and external sources that results in excellent, high-quality RFx responses and proposals
Be the process owner for the proposal management system (Trello) and proposal response system (Loopio); maintain and update proposal content repositories in Loopio, including functionality matrices, to streamline future responses
Ensure all RFx responses are delivered by the client/customer due date with high quality
Ensure proposal team members and sector stakeholders contributing the RFx response are following the published proposal management process
Execute established proposal workflows, ensuring compliance with company standards and customer requirements.; identify opportunities for process improvement within the proposal management system; work with various Trimble approved AI tools to make existing processes more efficient
Prepare periodic reports of RFP statistics and metrics for sector leadership that include (shortlist rate, revenue associated, products associated, etc.)
Distribute RFx workload appropriately across the team ensuring balance, experience development, and utilization of team's skills and abilities
Provides experienced guidance to team members to help solve problems and ensure proposals are compelling and competitive
Manage strategic RFx responses on an individual contributor basis
Proactively identify and mitigate risks both before starting response effort and during proposal development; Review and refine proposal documents (e.g., resumes, project descriptions, and boilerplate content) in coordination with subject matter experts to ensure alignment with company branding and messaging standards
Manage the end-to-end proposal process, ensuring all deadlines are met
Collaborate with internal teams—including, but not limited to, sales managers, solution engineers, legal, and product teams—to research, write, edit, format, and quality-check Trimble Asset Lifecycle Management proposals and RFx responses
Track proposal outcomes in Trello, including win ratios and key performance metrics, to assess the effectiveness of competitive responses
Qualification
Required
10 years of experience in Proposal Creation and Management
Three (3) to Five (5) years management experience
Highly skilled in using Microsoft Word, and proficient with Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat
Formal training and/or certification in industry standard proposal management practices (APMP, Shipley, etc.)
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple proposals simultaneously
Ability to coordinate and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to create visually appealing and persuasive proposal documents
Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively, and provide constructive feedback to enhance proposal quality
Experience working under tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment
Bachelor's Degree
APMP Certification or similar
Experience with Proposal Management Software (Loopio, RFPio, or similar)
Preferred
Experience working in government or public sector organizations
Experience working in the software and SaaS industry
Experience using Salesforce or other CRM platforms
Experience working with A. tools (i.e. ChatGPT, Google Gemini)
Experience with Trello or similar workflow management software
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
Time off plans
Retirement plans
Tax savings plans for health
Dependent care
Commuter expenses
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Trimble Inc.
Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.02BKey Investors
Bank of America
2022-12-30Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2002-01-15Post Ipo Equity· $19.2M
1990-07-27IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Painter
Chief Executive Officer
Phillip Sawarynski
Chief Financial Officer
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