S&C Electric Company Looking for Proposal Analyst at Elk Grove Village, Illinois Full Time

JOB SUMMARY 

Power Systems Solutions is a fast-paced, team-oriented, fast-growing environment where S&C is engaged in providing complex service offerings to the Renewable, Commercial, Industrial, and Utility markets. The successful candidate will need to be able coordinate all aspects of initiating, scoping, and developing proposals, including scope of work development, pricing, and commercial terms, for customers in the electric power industry. The position will report to Manager-Proposals. 

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Manage and create proposals and RFP responses that represent opportunities up to $5 million 

• Coordinate the division of responsibilities for proposal responses between different departments of S&C 

• Establish and maintain proposal processes and procedures in CRM () software 

• Develop and maintain proposal schedules and plans by assigning deadlines to individual stakeholders and ensuring completion within required timelines 

• Analyze feedback received from clients and the sales organization to improve future proposals 

• Evaluate technical requirements and develop creative solutions in conjunction with other S&C departments 

• Assist in the preparation of estimates and pricing for proposals through coordination with outside suppliers 

• Work with marketing and graphic design staff to improve visual appearance of proposals 

• Use CRM tools including to track and analyze proposal activity 

To select this job as one of interest to you, at a minimum, you must have the following: 

• B.S. Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Engineering, or equivalent experience. 

• Demonstrated experience with gathering and organizing information pertaining to proposal requests 

• Experience coordinating technical and commercial responses 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing 

• Flexibility to work overtime and weekends when required to meet customers’ needs 

Relevant Experience Required: 1-3 Years of experience in proposal writing, estimating, project management, and/or engineering experience. 

S&C is a global company providing equipment and services for electric power systems. Founded in 1911, the Chicago-based company designs and manufactures switching and protection products for electric power transmission and distribution. S&C’s Engineering teams design solutions for a portfolio of products for a wide range of customers including electric utilities and industrial/commercial power users. S&C offers broad opportunities for advancement, excellent education and training programs, a challenging work environment, and a strong package of pay and benefits.

The Human Energy of S&C has been built on the principles of integrity, enthusiasm, and sustained energy. These are the traits that S&C has always looked for and found when seeking people to join our 100% employee-owned team. S&C would not be where it is today without the diversity of our team members and business partners. We consider our diversity to be a core strength of our company, and we aspire to align our team-member demographics with the populations in which we live and work. To realize this vision, we seek to facilitate the career development of minorities, women and all team members through events hosted by our Inclusion, Diversity, Engagement and Awareness (I.D.E.A.) Group, Women’s Empowerment Group and other S&C affinity groups.