Ducommun Incorporated · 1 month ago
Proposals Manager
Appleton, WI, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDucommun Incorporated is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions, specializing in aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The Proposals Manager will oversee the development of proposals, manage estimators, and analyze RFQs to provide strategic advice on bidding processes.
AerospaceElectronicsIndustrial EngineeringManufacturing
Responsibilities
Manage the receipt, preparation, and submittal of quotes to the review team for final review; includes cost, technical, and management proposals as required
Integrate proposal input from team members, edit and proofread final document for completeness, accuracy and quality; includes review of all labor, material and Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) estimates; together with rate structures and budgets for each bid
Key member of final bid/quote review team to establish competitive guidelines and recommend strategy
Communicate to customers and internal staff during bid process and follow-up after award
Provide labor and material budgets upon award
Adhere to General Requirements of Team Members
Perform other assignments as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree Industrial Engineering, Accounting or Business Administration, or equivalent
Minimum 5 years' experience in estimating or related field
Demonstrated project management experience—planning, budget, allocation of resources
Negotiation and conflict management skills coupled with demonstrated experience in troubleshooting and problem-solving
Ability to supervise employees, provide mentoring, and resolve issues
Exceptional organization skills are required with emphasis on attention to details
Excellent written and verbal skills
Flexible with high energy, able to handle multiple tasks smoothly
Very organized, detail-oriented, with attention to accuracy
Abilities listed in the General Requirements of Team Members
Preferred
3 years supervisory experience
Experience within electrical or electronic manufacturing
Advanced ERP and Microsoft Office skills (e-mail, Word, Excel), intermediate level Power Point, and Access preferred
Company
Ducommun Incorporated
Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$724.4M2025-11-24Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-05-15Post Ipo Equity· $74.4M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Stephen Oswald
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Chris Wampler
Advisor to the CFO
Recent News
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