Proposal Developer/Manager Job in Mumbai at WTW

WTW is hiring for the role of Proposal Developer/Manager!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Produce responses to RFIs and RFPs from existing and prospective clients, focused on the parts assigned by GB Sales & Bid Team
• Create the shell/template/strawman ‘draft 1’ response to the RFI/RFP based on the question set and using the company’s standards.
• Work on creating appealing and best-in-industry standard submission documents that are ‘client ready’ to be submitted by WTW.
• Create graphic-heavy content to be directly added as part of the RFP documents or as an Adhoc to the original RFP request.
• Maintain and use database of best practice proposal boilerplate & ready to use standard materials.
• Support the entire bid process - assist in organizing, initiating, managing, and tracking proposal-related activities.
• Design, track, and maintain bid-related reports, and assist with analysis of the effectiveness of the bid process and other related activities. 
• Assist in developing the bid project plan for solution design activities and/or proposal preparation activities – Kick-off Meeting, Proposal Schedule/Outline, Follow-up, and Review Meetings
• Remain highly organized and able to document, categorize, and file all sources of input.
• Coordinate with members of the bid team to produce deliverables according to client expectations and deadlines.
• Submit work for peer review as well as review the work of peers.
• Provide backup for other team members as needed.
• Attend internal project meetings to ensure project continuity is ongoing
• Archive submitted proposals and maintained an inventory listing of all completed proposals

Requirements:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree a must
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Communications, or another related field desired
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in bid support with 2-3 years being in a bid/proposal management role or proposal writing (bid responses or related writing experience preferred)
• Working knowledge of web-based technology solutions supporting bid management and RFP document creation process
• Exposure to Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools such as Salesforce, MS Dynamics, etc.
• Experience in content creation and document designing as part of Bid Management process is preferred.
• Project management skills are required; the ability to work on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while adhering to strict deadlines is a must.
• Exposure to report creation and effectiveness analysis preferred.
• Experience in working on Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign or other related applications/tools.