Proposal Developer 2 - Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom

Job Overview
Develop and prepare budgets and proposals for assigned customers, to support the global sales team.;

Essential Functions
• Review Requests For Proposal (RFP). Identify information for proposal text and budget development and work closely with proposal development team to prepare and finalize proposals.
• Prepare text and budget for proposals, rebids and related documents.
• Provide support and assistance to other Proposal Developers in the delivery of assigned opportunities.
• Team Lead on assigned projects, to develop proposals and budgets.
• Revise or develop preliminary agreements and related budgets and scope of work. Ensure the scope of work is defined correctly and budgets reflect the scope.
• Develop in depth understanding of, and be compliant to all processes and policies relating to the development of proposals.
• Participate in strategy calls to discuss customer requirements and identify discrepancies in customer information.
• Perform quality control edits on all documents and participate in the finalization of documents and distribution to the customer and internal departments.
• Update and maintain corporate databases as required and ensure accurate information is included in tracking reports.
• May participate in training / coaching / mentoring new staff.
• May participate in customer meetings.
• Participates in department initiatives.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree in Life Science, Business Management or related field and a minimum of 5 years direct experience in Contracts, Proposals, industry specific operations experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.;
• Knowledge of CRO Industry.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and understanding of costing models.
• Ability to interpret RFPs and protocols.
• Possess strong analytical skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and customers.

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