Proposal Coordinator

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:
Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: UK-Security Check (SC)

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Location - New Malden

Salary £40,000 - £50,000

At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. We call it Defining Possible.

This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. So, what’s your possible?

This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.

The Proposal Coordinator works across all NGUKL customer accounts and is responsible for providing operational assistance to the wider BD, Capture and Bid teams, with specific focus on proposal management, competitive and market intelligence and system reporting and maintenance.

You will work across all NGUKL customer accounts including next generation Air Force, cyber security, ISR, Communications, Radar and Command and Control, ranging from small study or research openings to significant size and scale multi-£m, multi-year deals.

You will be joining an established, energized, collaborative and supportive business development team who are focused on delivering growth for our customers and stakeholders at a time where Northrop Grumman UK is experiencing unprecedented growth. We pioneer – with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

• Drive the ultimate generation of non-complex proposals, outlining the proposal structure, setting the schedule and allocation of section / contribution responsibilities to the relevant subject matter expert
• Manage the proposal team contributions / inputs as appropriate to establish a competitive and ultimately market differentiating proposal
• Continuously monitor progress and content of inputs to ensure that the RFP requirements are being suitably answered, the content is of suitable quality and coherence across the submission
• Research and analyse historical data and project experience to support proposal efforts
• Ensure compliance with the business acquisition process
• Manage the key in-process proposal submission reviews to ensure that our offer is suitably and independently reviewed and challenged to ensure it best represents our offer, our approach and our capabilities
• Coordinate the production and appropriate storage of Market, Competitor and Strategic Intelligence.
• Data collection and analysis:
  Gather data on customer behaviour, sales trends, marketing campaign effectiveness, and competitor activities from various sources.
• Market research:
  Plan and conduct market research to identify changes, forecast trends, and understand the competitive landscape.
• Reporting and insights:
  Analyse statistical and economic data, create and develop detailed reports.
• Strategic support:
  Provide data-backed insights to inform marketing strategies, product launches, and pricing decisions.
• Competitive intelligence:
  Monitor competitor activities, analyse their business models, and assess the company's competitive position.
• Working with the Head of Bids, champion a theme of collaboration, improvement and best practice utilising the tools and processes contained within the IMS.
• Support with clear and concise reporting from all systems (e.g.Salesforce, SAP) on a regular basis, including ensuring validity of data contained within these systems.
• Support other functions, systems and tools within the BD team as and when required, e.g. incoming portal alerts, graphic design, writing, lessons learnt tracker, content library etc.

• Attend Business Development and other functional department meetings as required
• Remain compliant with all applicable NGUKL / Command Media Processes and procedures

• Essential Qualifications/Experience
• Experience of operating within the constraints of formal tendering processes, using procurement portals such as Award and Bravo
• Clear demonstrable experience in product and service bid documentation
• Experienced in…