Bid Specialist

The Bid Specialist will support the proposal development process.

Work Location: Manila, Philippines, or Gurugram, India
Work Arrangement: Remote ( can work from office if they are within a 30 km radius )

Work Schedule: APAC 1st Shift

Specific requirements: Experience supporting PowerPoint presentations and using MS Office applications (MS Word) to craft compelling proposals is required. Experience using bid management platforms such as Loopio is an advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities:

An exceptional Bid Specialist is customer-centric, analytical and results-oriented with a strong understanding the client program or team needs within their service delivery area. Additionally, the Bid Specialist has:

• Build, review, format, and proof PowerPoint sales presentations.
• Conduct internet research on sales targets and prospects.
• Provide high-touch customer service to support the Business Development team throughout the sales cycle.
• Coordinate development, finalization, and submission of RFIs and RFPs.
• Develop, proof, edit, format, and create proposals and presentations (PowerPoint or Word documents) used in the sales process.
• Research, analyze, and report information related to prospective accounts. Information includes company demographics, events, press releases, and leadership/employee information.
• Update and maintain core content library, such as case studies and country overviews.

Position Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of business experience, preferably in a proposal management function.
• Demonstrated proficiency in writing and content development.
• Strong communication skills and business acumen.
• Ability to take initiative and creatively solve problems.
• Ability to work successfully in a fast paced, ever-changing environment on multiple projects.
• Ability to take a proactive approach, anticipating needs and opportunities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Exposure:

• Have a minimum of two years of business experience, preferably in a proposal management function.
• Development, finalization and submission of RFIs and RFPs (required).
• High-touch customer service to support the Business Development team throughout the sales cycle (preferred).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Are you ready to accelerate your career? Join Cielo as a Bid Specialist!A career at Cielo will give you the opportunity to work with the industry’s smartest people and to take ownership of your success!

Cielo is a brand that reflects our big idea – that talent is rising – and with it our opportunity to rise above. We create careers for ambitious people by moving beyond traditional assumptions of what it means to work in talent acquisition.

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