Proposal Manager

Proposal Manager

Tyndale's Proposal team is growing as we seek a strategic, detail-oriented Proposal Manager to lead our team through compelling, compliant, and customer-focused proposal content that drives business growth, strengthens customer relationships, and supports competitive success. This leader brings deep expertise in proposal management, technical writing, content strategy, cross-functional collaboration, partnering closely with stakeholders across the organization to deliver high-quality responses, optimize proposal processes, and continuously enhance Tyndale's proposal operations.

This leader combines exceptional communication, team development, and project management skills with a passion for process improvement, content governance, and leveraging technology and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, quality, and overall proposal performance.

HYBRID/REMOTE:
Tyndale supports a strong work-life balance. This opportunity requires onsite work a minimum of 2 days per week, and 3 days per week remotely. To be considered, candidates must reside within a commutable distance from our Tyndale offices in City Centre, Houston TX or our headquarters in Pipersville, PA (Bucks County).

About Tyndale:
The Tyndale Company, a privately owned consecutive Top Workplace winner in PA and TX and industry leading national supplier of arc-rated flame resistant (FR) clothing to the utilities, oil and gas, transportation, chemical manufacturing, molten metals, and NFPA 70E markets. We're a family-owned, and certified woman-owned (WBE) business providing a retail-style apparel experience to hundreds of thousands of energy workers across the US and Canada.

We're the leading distributor of innovative FRC solutions, and the largest industrial supplier of Carhartt FR, Ariat FR, and Wrangler FR clothing.

Proposal Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, develop, and manage the proposal team, providing direction, workload prioritization, performance feedback, and professional development to foster a high-performing, customer-focused proposal function.
• Own the end-to-end proposal operations process, leading proposal development from opportunity kickoff through final submission, including resource planning, timelines, assignments, reviews, approvals, risk management, and deadline execution.
• Analyze RFPs, RFIs, security questionnaires, supplier registrations, and other solicitation documents to develop compliant, accurate, competitive, and strategically positioned responses.
• Lead proposal strategy sessions with cross-functional stakeholders to develop compelling win themes, customer value propositions, and differentiated messaging aligned with Tyndale's sales strategy.
• Review, edit, and approve proposal content to ensure consistency, quality, compliance, and alignment with brand standards and customer requirements.
• Support high-priority and customized sales opportunities by translating complex technical, operational, and business information into clear, customer-focused proposals under compressed timelines.
• Establish and monitor proposal performance metrics, including turnaround time, compliance, quality, content reuse, and win-rate trends, using data to drive continuous improvement.

Proposal Content Strategy & Knowledge Management

• Own the proposal content management strategy, ensuring the knowledgebase remains accurate, organized, scalable, and aligned with evolving customer and business needs.
• Lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of proposal templates, standard responses, content architecture, and version control practices.
• Conduct ongoing content audits to identify gaps, retire outdated information, and improve content quality, usability, and competitiveness.
• Establish governance standards and best practices that improve proposal consistency, efficiency, and collaboration across the organization.
• Leverage reporting, analytics, and user feedback to measure knowledgebase effectiveness and prioritize enhancements that increase proposal speed and quality.

Proposal Operations, Technology & Continuous Improvement

• Serve as the business owner and subject matter expert for proposal automation platforms, content management systems, and proposal operations technology.
• Partner with the Director of AI and cross-functional stakeholders to identify and implement AI-enabled solutions, workflow automation, and process improvements that enhance proposal quality, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Lead the adoption, training, and ongoing optimization of proposal technologies, ensuring high user engagement and consistent best practices.
• Establish and improve proposal workflows, operating procedures, and performance standards to increase productivity, reduce cycle times, and improve win rates.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement by identifying operational opportunities, measuring results through KPIs and analytics, and implementing sustainable process enhancements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Business…