Executive Director, Proposal Strategies - Remote 1364716
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Salary: $220,000 - $245,000 / year

Other Forms of Compensation: Annual bonus potential

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As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you've been hungry and away from home, chances are you've tasted Compass Group's delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

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Job Summary:

The Executive Director of Proposal Strategies coordinates with multiple key teams for all large-scale multi-services new business/rebids to find opportunities to collaborate for creative and winning proposals while implementing standard processes for the division. This position helps ensure key proposals are properly scoped - identifies risks, evaluates cost, and ensures text and response match requirements. This position helps in the development of industry benchmarks that support the companies' proposals. This role is remote and may be based anywhere in the U.S.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participates in bidder's conferences, customer site surveys, costing support, etc. Debriefs proposal and solution teams on observations and information gathered.
• Recommends and leads the management of proposal tool systems in collaboration with operations to ensure accurate services descriptions in alignment with operational practices and procedures; develops and maintains benchmarks.
• Assist with marketing needs as required including development of marketing materials, qualification submittals, presentations, and collaborate on writing new materials (past performance, corporate fact sheets, brochures, project literature, and presentations)
• Helps develop presentation materials for both internal and external needs and ensures consistency.
• Supports RFI and RFP questions regarding estimating, scope, and costing models.
• Evaluates key bid opportunities with senior management, sales, legal and corporate support staff to assist the process of preparing and submitting successful proposals.
• Participates and lead strategy sessions on assigned proposals to develop win themes, and other strategic approaches to developing a winning proposal.
• Development of Comprehensive and Innovative Facility Management Solutions and Pricing/Costing Strategies by leading all aspects of the preparation of large-scale proposals using company approved vendors and service providers to ensure accurate cost estimates on projects.
• Develops costs for labor, benefits, other direct costs, materials, and subcontracts once all the technical data is evaluated and formulated into the various plans. Applies appropriate markups and customizes the Proforma as required by the customer's RFP pricing template. Performs detailed financial analysis to quantify cost savings or other customer benefits. Assists in financial benchmarking and leads in the development of customer baselines and financial bridge analysis.
• May perform on-site data collection at customer facilities required to perform solution design, due diligence, or detailed development tasks. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of pricing and proposal management experience with large, multifaceted opportunities.
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint expertise is required.
• Understanding of Integrated Facility Management and Facility Management structures.
• Understanding of industry benchmarks is key.
• Subcontract and Support Services experience preferred.
• Possess strong time management and prioritization skills, excellent attention to detail, and good judgment in decision-making.
• Travel - approximately 25%.

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Compass Corporate maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Req ID: 1364716

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