Director, Proposal Management - East Rutherford, NJ

Company: Hudson Group
Location: Hoboken
Posted on: January 9, 2022

Job Description:

Located in East Rutherford, NJ

Grow With Us!

Hudson is North America's leading travel retailer. For over 30 years, Hudson has met the needs and wants of travelers in more than 1,000 duty-free, duty-paid, and food & beverage stores. We could not serve our customers, landlords, and partners in airports, commuter terminals, hotels, and casinos without the continued support of our greatest assets: our team members. We are dedicated to hiring and training exceptional team members, who are committed to serving the customer as the Traveler's Best Friend. We strive to ensure we're fulfilling our team members' career potentials through training, skills-development, and career pathways - as our team members grow and succeed both personally and professionally, so does Hudson.

This Director of Proposal Management position is for you, if you would enjoy:

• Focusing on end-to-end sales enablement and RFx development and responses
• Leading proposal response processes for the organization
• Working a hybrid schedule out of our headquarters in East Rutherford, NJ
  Director of Proposal Management Key Accountabilities:
  
  • End-to-end oversight and management of proposals inclusive of facilitating update calls, communicating risks, coordinating input, and managing response process
  • Delivery of compliant, high-quality proposals within specific timeframes
  • Coordinate, review, and edit proposal inputs from a variety of stakeholders
  • Lead the preparation and delivery of all proposal components
  • Prepare, verify, and complete response components including narrative, forms, and legal questionnaires
  • Communicate and influence across all level within the organization
  • Coordinate the approval of any exceptions or deviations
  • Prepare a master proposal outline, schedule and checklist outlining proposal components
  • Prepare and maintain status reports and briefings for higher-level management
  • Manage post-submission activities related to bid submission including finalist presentations and requests for additional information from procurement officers
    Director of Proposal Management Required Qualifications:
    
    • A minimum of 7 years leading proposal development processes and driving response timelines
    • Thorough understanding of procurement processes
    • Expert-level technology user (MS Excel, Word, PPT, Teams, SharePoint and a variety of web-based platforms used for project management and collaboration)
    • Demonstrable experience with quantitate and qualitative data analysis
    • Experience maintaining knowledge management databases and materials
    • Familiarity and comfort with business terms and structures
    • Experience making decisions with directional data
    • Expert time management / prioritization skills
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Bachelor's degree
      Director of Proposal Management Preferred Qualifications:
      
      • Airport concessions industry knowledge
      • Familiarity and comfort with high-level legal concepts and general accounting practices
      • Experience completing complex governmental questionnaires, inclusive of quantitative and qualitative data
      • Experience with quasi-governmental bid preparation
      • Master's Degree, preferably a MBA
        
        • For immediate consideration, please include your resume.
          Some of our company-offered benefits for you and your family include:
          
          • Health & Well Being: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
          • Paid Time Off
          • Various Personal and Parental Leave Programs
          • Universal Life Insurance
          • Retirement Programs & Matching Employee Contributions: 401K & RRSP
          • 20% off Hudson Employee Discount
          • Employee Recognition & Anniversary Programs
          • Training, Development, and Growth Opportunities
          • Tuition Assistance & Scholarship Programs
            For additional information on our benefits, please visit: https://www.hudsongroup.com/careers/our-perks.
            
            Depending on the location of the position, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States or Canada for any employer.
            
            Hudson is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all qualified individuals. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace in which we value diversity and unique experiences, backgrounds and identities.
            
            All offers are contingent upon successful completion and passing of background checks and/or employment verification results.
            
            Note to staffing agencies: Please do not contact Hudson (including the recruitment team or any hiring managers) regarding this position with candidates. If assistance is needed in filling any position for Hudson, a member of our recruiting team will reach out directly. #AF123

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