Purchasing Clerk, Sr jobs in Wilmington, NC

Robert Half is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join one of our companies as an RFP Team Member. In this role, you will play a crucial part in our business development efforts by serving as a subject matter expert for all processes unique to the public sector marketplace related to formal RFx responses and other proposals. The RFP Team Member is a role that requires individuals to sit in EST time zone, preferably in the Wilmington, NC area.

Responsibilities:

• Be a subject matter expert for all processes related to formal RFx responses and other proposals.
• Support the coordination and content response development of tenders, requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and other public sector procurement documents, and unsolicited proposals for SaaS/PaaS solutions.
• Develop bid/response plan and schedule for all phases of the response development process.
• Manage/track all aspects of content preparation, revision, and submission. Collaborate and coordinate inputs from sales, solution engineering, security, legal, and compliance teams. Coordinate and communicate with responding partners where required and coordinate internal content reviews with executive management and legal.
• Structure, write, edit, and format all types of response content (general, functional, technical), tailoring the content around the customer requirements in a creative, compelling, and compliant manner.
• Participate in the development of written questions to seek clarification from procurement officials throughout the procurement process and remain continuously engaged with the procurement process until contract award.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Business Administration, Public Administration, etc.)
• 3 years of experience in a similar role, preferably within the banking or finance space.
• Proven track record of success in developing winning proposals for public sector contracts.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications.