DCS - Designed Conveyor Systems

Proposal Manager, Pre-Contract – Industrial & Supply Chain

DCS - Designed Conveyor Systems

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Tennessee • United States

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About the role

  • Own and manage proposal and bidding timelines across multiple internal teams.
  • Lead internal meetings to align on progress, risks, open items, and changes in strategy.
  • Guide teams through defined process stages, reviews, and approvals.
  • Coordinate multiple proposal efforts at the same time while balancing shifting priorities.
  • Ensure proposal activities align with overall win strategy and adjust approach as needed.
  • Facilitate issue resolution during solution development and proposal execution.
  • Provide clear progress updates and status reporting to leadership.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to support the development of accurate, compliant, and high-quality proposals.

Requirements

  • You have a bachelor’s degree and 4–7 years of experience in project management, project execution, or a related role.
  • You understand industrial or supply chain environments and common facility standards.
  • You’re comfortable managing multiple projects with different timelines and levels of complexity.
  • You’re highly organized and able to identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, and scope changes.
  • You can confidently initiate and guide cross-functional teams in response to customer updates or evolving requirements.
  • You communicate clearly with both project teams and senior leaders, including preparing status updates.
  • You’re proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working within structured project processes.
  • You bring a calm, collaborative leadership style and set clear expectations while holding teams accountable.
  • You work well independently and thrive in team-based environments.
  • You adapt easily to change and adjust quickly as priorities, timelines, and processes evolve.
  • You’re proactive about identifying internal improvement opportunities and supporting process enhancements.
Benefits
  • We pride ourselves in our family-like culture and casual, but focused, work environment
  • We offer competitive salaries and health benefits
  • Our 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5%
  • Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program
  • We offer our employees flexibility and autonomy
  • We do community outreach projects throughout the year
  • We know how to throw company events
  • We work hard, but we also know how to have fun - darts, anyone?
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementproject executionproposal managementrisk managementissue resolutionstatus reportingprocess enhancement
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillscollaborative leadershipadaptabilityproactivity