
Sales Specialist – Proposals
Switzerland Global Enterprise
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bengaluru • India
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About the role
- Support identification and review of relevant tenders and opportunities in coordination with Sales.
- Coordinate proposal schedules, milestones, and internal review checkpoints; ensure deadlines are met.
- Gather and consolidate inputs from SMEs, Delivery, Finance, and Sales into approved proposal templates.
- Draft and structure proposal content, ensuring clarity, consistency, and deal review process/compliance.
- Source, maintain, and curate CVs/resumes, ensuring the latest versions are available, correctly formatted, and aligned to customer requirements.
- Maintain and refresh the proposal content library, including resumes, case studies, templates, and standard language.
- Maintain and update a partner database, including partner capabilities, resumes, and engagement history, to support proposal development.
- Coordinate pricing inputs and support preliminary commercial alignment with Commercial Operations.
- Manage version control, documentation hygiene, and BOX organization for active and archived proposals.
- Ensure accurate and timely SFDC updates for proposal status, milestones, and required fields.
- Support post-submission reviews, win/loss analysis, and incorporation of lessons learned.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cycle time and improve proposal quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or related field preferred).
- 5–7 years of experience in proposal management, proposal coordination, project support, or commercial operations.
- Strong writing and communication skills.
- The ability to explain and document complex technical concepts and requirements simply and clearly.
- Experience building and/or interpreting proposals, quotes, SOWs, RFQ/RFP.
- The ability to coordinate, navigate, and manage expectations across multiple businesses, internal and external stakeholders, and customers.
- Proficiency with MS Office; experience with Smartsheet, Salesforce (or equivalent CRM), and/or ERP tools preferred.
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
proposal managementproposal coordinationproject supportcommercial operationswritingdocumentationSOWRFQRFP
Soft Skills
communicationcoordinationstakeholder managementexpectation managementclarityconsistencycontinuous improvement