Fives ยท 5 days ago
Bid & Proposal Engineer
Hebron, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
7+ years expFives is a company that specializes in engineering solutions, and they are seeking a Bid & Proposal Engineer to manage sales opportunities from inquiry to order placement. The role involves preparing proposals, conducting reviews, and ensuring accuracy in order processing while maintaining a safe work environment.
ConsultingIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringMachine LearningMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical EngineeringWarehouse Automation
Responsibilities
Proactively maintains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees
Manages working queue of assigned, open proposals and their priority within Salesforce CRM system and other RFQ methods
Communicates with Salesperson and/or customer to confirm details of the project scope, proposal due date, etc
Conducts proposal review meetings as required
Communicates with engineering team for necessary input and costs, and hours if needed
Responsibilities related to preparing detailed proposals using standardized formats and elements maintained in the proposal library as well as contributing to the library
Prepares cost analysis and challenges any cost information gathered if deemed questionable
Organizes Formal Management Review (FMR) for high value and/or high-risk project proposals
Prepares and sends proposal to salesperson or project manager
Follows up on sent proposal with Sales and Customer
Provides technical and cost data support during order negotiations
Conducts Order Entry upon PO receipt
Reviews customer purchase orders for accuracy; assures it matches what was negotiated, checks variances from proposal, verifies any technical deviations, and looks for any conflicting language or expectations from Fives MSI
Prepares New Business Confirmation and other documentation
If an export order, reviews details with Export Manager and supports licensing efforts with gathered information
Conducts order review meeting with appropriate personnel and departments
Submits order related information to PP&C to enter internal order
Sends order acknowledgement letter to customer
Maintains all proposal and order entry documents on network
Various special interest group activities as needed by business to successfully execute project or for continuous improvement activity
Proactively attains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees
Qualification
Required
A degree in engineering or hands-on knowledge of machinery & mechanical systems plus a 2-year degree in a technical field or 7+ years of estimating/project management experience relevant to machinery & mechanical systems
Previous estimating and/or project management experience is required
Microsoft 365
MS Excel (intermediate to advanced)
MS Word (intermediate to advanced)
SAP (ECC 6)
Salesforce
Collaborative Mindset
Cost/Time Management
Safety
Preferred
Manufacturing experience is preferred
Capital equipment project experience a plus
SAP experience a plus
Earned Value Management (EVM) experience a plus
High-value project/estimating experience a plus
Microsoft Project or Similar PM Tools a plus
Company
Fives
Fives, an industrial engineering group, designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world's largest industrial players.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-12-22Private Equity
2012-07-27Acquired
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