Kueckerpulseintegration

Proposal Manager

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 23 days ago

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About the role

The Proposal Manager plays a critical role within the Advanced Solutions Development (ASD) function at KPI Solutions, supporting the successful delivery of pre-sales pursuits from qualification through proposal submission.
This position is responsible for managing pursuit timelines, maintaining the pursuit tracking system, and ensuring clear ownership and accountability across all active opportunities.

Manage new pursuit intake - log incoming opportunities, confirm proposal due dates with the Sales Owner, and ensure a Pursuit Lead is assigned before technical work begins.
Maintain and continuously improve pursuit coordination processes, tools, and templates to support a repeatable, scalable pre-sales operation.
Ensure closed pursuits (Won, Lost, On Hold) are updated in Smartsheet promptly, and perform monthly archive cleanup to maintain a clean active pipeline view.
Support the ASD manager with pursuit pipeline reporting and capacity data for leadership reviews and board-level reporting as needed.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines across a fast-moving pipeline without losing track of details or ownership.
Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail; able to maintain data accuracy across a high volume of active opportunities.
Strong interpersonal skills; able to build trust with engineers who may be skeptical of process overhead and with sales leaders who expect responsiveness.

Bachelor's degree in business, Communications, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered.
2-5 years of experience in a project coordination, sales operations, pre-sales support, or proposal management role.
Proficiency in Smartsheet, including building and maintaining sheets, configuring automations, and creating reports and dashboards.
Familiarity with warehouse automation, material handling, or industrial pre-sales environments preferred but not required.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 including Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint; experience with Salesforce CRM a plus.

Experience with AEC (Architecture, Engineering, or Construction) or management consulting firms.
Understanding of best practices in proposal development and commercial enablement.
No travel required.
PMP or CAPM certification a plus but not required.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly and no two weeks look the same.
Experience with Smartsheet and Microsoft 365 - Office Applications required.

Own and maintain the pursuit tracking system in Smartsheet, ensuring every active pursuit row is current with accurate deadlines, ownership, health status, and blocker notes.
Monitor pursuit health across the active pipeline, proactively identifying pursuits that are at risk of missing deadlines and escalating to Sales Owners and the ASD manager before deadlines are missed.

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