KION Group

RFP Specialist

Grand Rapids, MI, United States Full time
Dematic is seeking a detail-oriented and self-motivated RFP Specialist to create high-quality RFP response drafts including Dematic's exceptions and clarifications to customer specifications.

We offer:

What We Offer:

•        Career Development
•        Competitive Compensation and Benefits 
•        Pay Transparency 
•        Global Opportunities 

 
Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer 
 

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 
 
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $65,000 - $100,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills. 

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will Do In This Role:

  • Coordinate with the Dematic Specification Manager to ensure the latest and most accurate specifications and exceptions as they relate to RFP (Requests for Proposal) scopes of work.
  • Read and understand customer RFPs, including scopes of work, solution requirements, specifications, and other attachments.
  • Generate and Manage RFP Question & Answer (Q&A) log.
  • Identify new or unique requirements to the team ensuring that they are addressed.
  • Generate custom proposal drafts including customization of the latest exception and clarifications to the RFP scope of work.
  • Coordinate with Solution Development Leaders (SDLs), sales, and the customer to ensure accurate and timely RFP responses.
  • Identify proposal template errors, recommended improvements, and customer specific customization to improve efficiency and correctness of proposals.
  • Prepare weekly status reports for your assignments.
  • Travel averages 1-2 department meetings per year.

What We Are Looking For:

  • BS/BA or equivalent experience in related field.  Certification may be required in some areas.
  • Typically 5-8 years of successful experience in related field and successful demonstration of Key Responsibilities and Knowledge as presented above.  An Advanced degree or equivalent experience may be substituted for where applicable.
  • Demonstrated ability to think through problems and visualize solutions, lead, direct, empower, and coordinate activities.
  • Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with Dematic’s current documentation and presentation tools, products and engineering processes.
  • Demonstrated experience with Dematic’s legacy and new product lines for Tote, Case, and other types of Parcel Conveyance and sortation.
  • Demonstrated experience in proposal generation.
  • Willingness and demonstrated ability to stay current with the latest specification exceptions and clarifications.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage numerous opportunities and deadlines.
  • Proven track record to reliably forecast and report on the status of efforts.