Proposal Operations Manager

Proposal Operations Manager

Company: SFE
- Southwest Food service Excellence

Salary: Base pay range: $75,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr. Actual pay will be based on skills and experience.

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- Southwest Food service Excellence

Position Overview: The mission of the Proposal Operations Manager is to drive and support the business development team across the U.S. and elevate the SFE brand. The candidate will provide direct support to the sales team to engage and nurture prospective clients, focus on developing new leads, and exceed team sales quota.

• Aid sales team in achieving planned revenue growth and delivering mutual profitability for SFE and school district partners
• Identify areas of improvement in the company and assist in creating and implementing solutions
• Manage and track sales pipeline and create reports and dashboards through Salesforce
• Manage Business Development Interns
• Manage Business Development Coordinator
• Complete and maintain accurate sales forecasts, data gathering and reports
• Assist with managing the sales pipeline and perform weekly reporting functions on an ongoing and timely basis for proposal deadlines
• Maintain online server database for all contracts, RFPs, proposal allocation within SharePoint and hardcopy library
• Manage the completion of the proposal process including editing, reviewing, printing and shipping proposal books to clients in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Participate in management meetings and take responsibility for sales improvement initiatives and other assigned action items
• Track budget and expenses for trade shows
• Handle all sales administration duties in a timely and efficient manner
• Perform any other duties as assigned by VP Sales and Senior Executives
• Other duties as assigned

• BS/BA in Marketing, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 3 years sales or sales coordinating experience
• Strong communication skills and ability to work alongside all levels of the organization
• Proficient in Salesforce
• Proficient in Adobe In Design
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, competitive sales environment with strong attention to detail

Equal Opportunity Employer
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Gender/Minority/Veterans/Disabled and participate with E‑Verify Employment Eligibility Program.