The Strategic Bids & Contracts Manager (SBCM) is responsible for compiling the company's response to solicited bids for educational furnishings and consulting services, and taking ownership of the bid process from beginning to end.
Compile information from necessary internal and external parties to develop one cohesive and thorough bid response.
Review, track, analyze and report all bid and contract events throughout the lifecycle of each contract and communicate this information to necessary team members.
Assist with maintenance of Meteor’s contracts as well as execution of various requests from our Sales team including insurance modifications, performance bonds, and vendor registrations.

College degree or its equivalent required
1-2 years of experience managing the bid process, including the full lifecycle from sourcing/bid decision to submission
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, handle regular interruptions
Strong ability to prioritize and manage workflow to complete objectives in a timely manner
Ability to communicate effectively with internal team members, outside team members, suppliers, and customers
Excellent attention to detail
Strong ability to use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat

PLUS

Experience in education bids and/or bids for physical products
Experience in project management tools such as Jira, Monday, Asana, ClickUp or similar
Experience in Salesforce
Experience with bid portals such as Ionwave, Oracle, Bonfire, Public Purchase, ARIBA, etc.

Strategic Bids & Contracts Manager

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