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Associate Manager, Proposals and Contracts

AT Perceptive
Perceptive

Associate Manager, Proposals and Contracts

London, United Kingdom

What can we offer you?

Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:

YOURSELF

  • 25 days' holiday (with the option to buy more)

HEALTH

  • Private Healthcare
  • Optional dental insurance, health assessments and health cash plans
  • Cycle to Work scheme

WEALTH

  • Company Pension Scheme, matching contributions up to 5% of salary
  • Life assurance
  • Annual staff bonus scheme
  • Season ticket loans

Job Description:
The Proposals and Contracts team directly supports Invicro's sales and operational teams by developing pricing and proposals to fulfill Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Contracts and Change Orders, Requests for Information (RFIs), and in leading updates to tools and systems used in the generation of these deliverables. This role serves as an internal point of contact for the Business Development, Project Management, Legal, and other operational teams, and reports into the Commercial Operations department.

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Essential Functions:

  • Work with Business Development, Program Management, Marketing, Legal, and internal Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create compelling quotes and proposals that effectively position Invicro solutions to meet the needs of clients and prospects
  • Develop and maintain budgets to support proposals and contracts, including change orders, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, ensuring numerical accuracy and adherence to Invicro's pricing strategy
  • Lead the proposal development process, including scheduling strategy and review meetings, drafting content, coordinating SME input, and final proposal production and delivery
  • Lead the RFI response development process, including scheduling strategy and review meetings, drafting content, coordinating SME input, and final response production and delivery
  • Maintain proposal, contract, and RFI templates and content libraries to ensure all material remains updated and compliant with legal, licensing, branding, and marketing positioning standards
  • Support the Legal department with the execution cycle of contractual documents
  • Acts as a resource in the business development process as needed, assisting team members
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Ability to effectively manage the proposal and contract development process, especially managing and reconciling input from subject matter experts and ensuring final output is delivered on time and to specifications
  • Effectively works under pressure and takes responsibility to deliver high quality budgets and documents free from error
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • High degree of numeracy
  • Superior editing, proofreading, and writing skills
  • Strong organization and prioritization skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Familiarity with sales process, including experience working with sales organizations
  • Prior experience with pharmaceutical companies, major biotech clients, and/or healthcare industry experience in a service organization
  • Experience working in a cross-matrixed organization with remote team members
  • Initiative-taker with ability to learn independently, proactively search for information, and ability to work with all levels of the organization

Preferred

  • Degree in Business, English, Communications, Journalism, or Marketing
  • 2 years or more experience developing proposals and budgets in the pharmaceutical industry, CRO, or related field
  • Knowledge of medical imaging is preferred, but not required

Client-provided location(s): London, UK
Job ID: Calyx-JR103398
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Dental Insurance
    • HSA
    • FSA
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Unconscious Bias Training
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program