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Job Overview:

The Principal Proposals Specialist is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex proposals-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Proposals Specialist may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of proposals. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in proposals as well as broad knowledge of the proposals discipline within the commercial function.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• General Corporate Responsibilities

• Liaise with and support the Corporate Audit function for annual Business Line proposal related audits

• Provide departmental strategic initiatives and support the monthly Proposals Key Performance Indicators (KPI) reporting process to EXCOM

• Business Line Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparation and timely submission of all assigned tenders with Proposals and Senior Proposals Specialists

• Coordinate workload and resource allocation with Proposal Manager

• Monitor appropriate coordination activities of Proposals and Senior Proposals Specialists

• Provide bid action list close out and documentation

• Co-chair bid kick-off meetings and schedule progress meetings as required

• Ensure basis of bid and bid inputs align with strategy and customer requirements

• Oversee bid submission and subsequent clarifications

• Manage and facilitate bid delivery meetings, review process, presentations, and associated actions

• Monitor the progress of the bidding activity to ensure deliverables are successfully achieved for bid submission

• Develop and ensure challenge skills are integrated throughout the bid review process

• Assist with client negotiations

• Develop Lessons Learned for bid submissions and the bid process for wider cascade to the business via the Estimating and Proposals Managers and required close out actions if any

• Accountable for the financial and technical success of the bid or area of bid responsibility

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• 7 years of Bids & Proposals experience

• Ability to work as a team member as well as act as team leader

• Maintain key competencies associated with the Proposals function

• Ability to effectively communicate with team members and management

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)

• Strong background in FPSO/Floating Facilities project and/or bidding experience is preferred

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