Pursuit Manager (Bid Manager) US Shift (Starts at 7 : 30PM) Responsibilities
- End-to-end management of the entire bid process from initial qualification through to contract signature, ensuring bids run to schedule, and in line with the Rackspace bid process.
- Understand the problem statement (RFP / RFI) and ensure identification of missing information jointly with the pursuit team and support the framing of appropriate queries to capture the missing information.
- Validate the service lines and information needed for completion of proposal response.
- Work with multi-discipline teams to ensure all relevant proposal inputs are delivered on time and to the desired quality.
- Support the PreSales team in creation of deal solutions and pricing.
- Own elements of presales support function (Deal analytics, prospect list, BD assets etc).
- Support compliance initiatives, ensuring strict adherence to Bid Management process in line with laid down templates, tools and approval matrices.
- Assist Bid Solution teams in detailing and articulation of solutions (response to RFPs / RFIs / unsolicited bids etc) and ensure completeness of the same with regard to content and form.
- Support and manage bids for New Business, Contract Renewals and Account Growth opportunities.
- Assist in industry research and market study to arrive at gaps to be plugged by Rackspace expertise.
- Template Management : Ensure usage of Rackspace brand guidelines.
- Create and update reusable artefacts.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Business or related field of study or equivalent education, training, and experience.Minimum 4 years of experience in end-to-end RFI / RFP management in any technology or IT services firm.Experience in writing and developing compelling proposals.Expert in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Open to work flexible schedule during day, night, and weekend shifts.Locations
India - Gurgaon