Proposal Analyst

Smart Infrastructure
Location: Columbia, Maryland

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management. We are passionate about delivering real and innovative solutions in energy management and energy efficiency. We look for individuals driven by a desire to impact the world. We commit to develop our people and make energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green. Visit us online to learn more about a career at Schneider Electric.

Schneider Electric Smart Infrastructure is seeking a motivated Proposal Analyst to support our Oil & Gas North America Sales team. The position is located within our Pipeline Simulation team in our Columbia, Maryland location and will focus on proposals, sales & marketing and governance within the sales & account services team. To be considered, submit your application to requisition 158 at http://us-careers.schneider-electric.com.

Responsibilities

Proposals

- Overall responsibility for putting together a proposal
- Timely proposal preparation and presentation
- Interface with all relevant departments (Engineering, RPI, Legal, Marketing, Purchasing), coordinate meetings and ensure all deadlines for a proposal are met.
- Administrative tasks related to proposal preparation
- Prepare summary of Costing for a project in the proposal
- Supplier and contractor interface
- Accurate and comprehensive proposal budgeting * (sales cost & sales effort to win proposal)
- Ensure that proposals are received by the customer on time
- Provide ongoing customer support/liaison * follow up on proposal, clarification, revision requests
- Present high level proposal to the customer (cost, engineering solution)
- Invoice verification
- Prepared required information packages to present to customers

Sales & Marketing

- Technical presentations
- Product Demonstrations
- Trade show support

Governance

- Follow internal processes related to Account Services
- Develop technical knowledge of company solutions
- Accurate and comprehensive project handover to Engineering Department
- Cost monitoring of proposal budget (cost center)

Core Competencies

- 1-3 years related experience in a client service orientated environment
- Strong writing skills is a requirement
- Fluency in English is a requirement. Fluency in other languages is an asset
- Highly proficient in MS Office, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Visio an asset
- Highly organized, capable of multitasking
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiating skills, dynamic and influential
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong client focus
- Able to work in a team-oriented environment

Education

- A Bachelor*s Degree in Business, Marketing or similar concentration. Technical background in computer applications or process control field is a plus.

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At Schneider Electric every employee has the power to take control over his or her career and to draw motivation from our shared talent mindset. Our comprehensive Total Employee Experience offer enables employees to manage their professional development and prepare for the next step in their career. This offer includes: a competitive health and wellness package, retirement plans, World Employee Share Ownership Plan, mentoring, internal and international mobility, technical, functional, individual and managerial development, and much more. Join Schneider Electric. Make the most of your energy.

About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions to make energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green across multiple market segments. The Group has leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centres/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. With 22.4 billion euros sales in 2011, the company's 130,000+ employees are committed to help individuals and organizations *Make the most of their energy.*
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Please apply online at http://us-careers.schneider-electric.com. This position will be posted until filled.