Now Hiring - Attainment Company - RFP Coordinator and Account Manager in Verona, WI

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RFP Coordinator and Account Manager

We are searching for a communicative candidate who is proactive and passionate about company products and the clients they serve. This will be a dual role with responsibilities to Request for Proposal Coordinator and specific account management duties. Account managers will act as a point of contact for their clients. They will build long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with their contacts, always striving to find the products which best fit the needs of the client. The position will also coordinate and manage rfp/bid completion with other account managers and internal departments by completing and/or collecting information as needed in request for proposal and bids. To succeed in this position, the candidate should have exceptional communication, computer, and problem-solving skills. You should be resourceful, analytical, adaptable, and organized with the ability to multitask.

Request for Proposal Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Record the RFP in the Bid Master, (including due date, District, state, title, description)
• Distribute RFP to the appropriate personnel and to the directed distribution for review.
• Meet weekly with supervisor to determine next steps on bids.
• If a decision to bid is made, a bid decision announcement is distributed and a kickoff meeting is then scheduled to discuss further bid strategies (e.g., themes, discriminators, schedules, and team).
• Schedule a proposal kick-off meeting & theming session
• Prepare the RFP requirements & submission needs.
• Collect annotated proposal information from acct manager(s) assigned to bid.
• Facilitate development of proposal sections by writers
• Coordinate all submission requirements (identify those rfp coordinator completes vs those received from other writers.
• Review bid proposal for spelling, and all required paperwork/rfps
• Facilitate delivery of the proposal on time

Account Manager Responsibilities:

• Provide trainings, workshops, and product demonstrations on a wide range of Attainment products
• Conduct initial and follow‐up trainings on Attainment’s curricular resources, focusing on research foundations, instructional strategies, implementation approaches, and the
• interplay between assessment and student learning
• Design trainings for new Attainment resources
• Exhibit and present on Attainment’s curriculum and assistive technology at selected conferences in the U.S.
• Communicating with clients to understand their needs and explain product value.
• Building relationships with clients based on trust and respect.
• Collaborating with internal departments to facilitate client need fulfillment.
• Collecting and analyzing data to learn more about consumer behavior.
• Keeping accurate records pertaining to inventory and account notes.
• Maintaining updated knowledge of company products and services.
• Resolving complaints and preventing additional issues by improving processes.
• Identifying industry trends.
• Acting as a client advocate with a focus on improving the buyer experience.

Job Qualifications:

• Organizational capabilities
• Knowledge of processing software, especially Microsoft Word, ADOBE, EXCEL
• Knowledge of basic computerized graphics capabilities is desirable.
• Strong verbal and written communications
• Ability to build rapport and collaborate with others within the company and externally.
• Adaptability and strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Grace under pressure – the ability to function effectively under stringent deadlines and resolve problems under pressure.
• Ability to follow-up with proposal writers
• Knowledge of government contracting, proposal development, and publications development and production is highly desirable.
• Keen eye for detail and skills in copy-editing, grammar, style, spelling, and punctuation
• Extensive, accurate product knowledge.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Verona, WI 53593: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What is your experience working with RFP's?

Experience:

• Microsoft Powerpoint: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person