Government Sales Proposal Writer II

Job title: Government Sales Proposal Writer II

Company: MSC Industrial Supply

Job description: Build a better career with MSC.
Serving customer and community starts with the very best people doing their very best work. That is precisely what we have at MSC Industrial Supply Co., a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. Watch HERE to find out why you should work at MSC and join us as we continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Requisition ID : 6044

Employment Type : Full Time

Job Category : Sales Operations

Work Location : Davidson, NC (CSC)

State or Province : North Carolina (US-NC)

Potential Work Location : United States : North Carolina : Davidson

BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY: The Gov�t Sales Proposal Writer II will be responsible for developing high quality, compliant, and compelling RFIs (Request for Information) and RFPs (Request for Proposal) responses to help secure new and retain existing business for MSC�s Government customers. This includes customizing existing content, development of new content as well as editing standard responses to ensure alignment with overall business strategy. This position will require experience with developing storyboards outlines, compliance matrixes and other documentation associated with the proposal development process. The position will also be asked to contribute to projects that support team or department initiatives as necessary including, but not limited to activities that support the efficiency and productivity growth of the overall team.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Maintains and displays thorough and complete knowledge of the Company�s services, solutions and processes. *Writes, edits, organizes, produces and packages high quality responses to complex RFI/RFP in compliance with customer detailed requirements, timelines, packaging, and delivery method expectations. *Develops responses using government terminology and formatting standards to enhance MSCs position to secure business. *Develops storyboards, outlines, compliance matrixes and other documentation associated with the proposal development process. *Independently researches, prepares, and coordinates company responses to high priority RFPs/RFIs including complex and/or strategic information. *Conducts interviews with key personnel, subcontractors, program managers, and subject matter experts to develop past performance, resumes, management, and technical content. *Drafts technical explanations of solutions from diagrams and/or in summary of meetings, often with short turnaround times. *Works with the Government sales team to ensure the appropriate response is used to accurately meet the objectives of an RFI/Proposal *Participates and supports Government sales team with bid submission process, bid evaluation and post-bid requests such as proposal revisions, conference calls, and clarifications. *Executes high-quality Government proposals and presentations while meeting tight, customer driven timelines. *Assists in the development and maintains library of information for standard/complex corporate information that can be used to complete Government RFI/RFP and leveraged by different cross functional teams. *Collaborates with the cross functional subject matter experts; including and not limited to; Sales, Legal, Category Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance to develop Government proposal sections that clearly articulate MSC�s solution and strategy and win themes. *Ability to combine proposal writing expertise with business acumen to provide vital, detailed information about how MSC�s solution can deliver business value to its Government customers. *Promotes adherence to corporate principles, policies, standards, processes, procedures, branding and guidelines to write and produce compelling proposal content to create best-in-class Government proposals based on customer need and MSC goals. *Develop and maintain templates, standard operating procedures (SOPs), tools, and resources, leveraging best practices for team communications and coordination across multiple ongoing opportunities. *Works collaboratively with Proposal Management for feedback on proposal design standards to ensure we remain up to date with industry standards. *Performs all duties inherent in the role as defined by the MSC Code of Conduct. *Drives the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure unity of purpose and fulfillment of MSC�s Mission. *Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as required.

*INDICATES ESSENTIAL DUTIES To perform this job successfully an associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, experience level and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor�s degree in English, Communications, Business Administration or a related field, required. Minimum five years of experience in proposal writing in response to government RFPs/solicitations, required. Demonstrated superior writing skills, especially in the development of complex technical proposals, required. Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) and regulatory requirements associated to the government business sector, required. Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams at all levels (including management). Consistently viewed as a subject matter expert and influential partner by such teams, required. * Experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, required.
Experience with MRO distribution supply business, preferred. Knowledge of U.S. Government contracting processes, preferred. * Experienced user of Qvidian and SalesForce, preferred.

SKILLS:
Superior writing and editing skills with specific attention to detail, required. Strong understanding of RFP procedures and policies, required. Project management skills- experience with projects requiring organization, process, standardization, scaling, efficiency and operations, required. * Self-motivated individual with strong attention to detail, excellent organizational, presentation and communication skills, required

• Sound strategic thinker; ability to identify opportunities; nimbleness in thinking; initiator of improvements; results-orientated, required.
• Ability to appropriately prioritize and execute on assigned work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, required.
• High level of independent decision making, required.
• Strong capabilities in Microsoft Office applications, required

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
A valid driver�s license and the ability to travel up to 10% of the time may be required.

Why MSC
People. Collaboration. Insight. That�s how you build something that works.

Built on a foundation of trust, MSC works side by side with our customers to help them drive business results. With more than one million product offerings and 75+ years of experience across industries, MSC strives to help our customers achieve greater productivity, profitability, and growth through inventory management and other innovative supply chain solutions.
We care about our associates and have programs in place to help our 6,500+ team members achieve their potential. When you join our team, you will receive rewards and recognition for your contributions, training and professional development opportunities, as well as a variety of benefits to support you and your family�s health, well-being, and financial future.
If you are inspired to learn, take risks, and succeed as a team, you can build a better career at MSC.
Equal Opportunity Statement
At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and our associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any category protected by applicable law.

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Location: Davidson, NC

Job date: Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:41:54 GMT

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