Steelcase Looking for Proposal Manager at Grand Rapids, MI Full Time

We are hiring a Proposal Manager to manage and lead the Steelcase sales proposal and presentation process for high priority sales opportunities. You will be engaged in the sales process and work in partnership with the sales organization and our dealers.

What You Will Be Doing:

Seek to understand the request, select, and align resources, prepare a proposal strategy, assign responsibilities, manage the process, ensure timely, accurate, branded and compelling content is prepared and delivered. You will be managing complex opportunities and resource requirements.

Your Future Team:

You will be part of the Creative Alliances team, located in Steelcase’s business center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team consists of Proposal Managers, Proposal Writers, Graphic Designers and Application Designers co-located in Grand Rapids and Monterrey, Mexico. There are global Proposal Management teams across two regions (EMEA & APAC) that you will engage with on global bids as needed.

Who You Are:

Required Skills and Competencies

· Demonstrated high proficiency applying the principles, concepts and practices of the proposal management profession.

· Proven project management skills including organization, role definition, scheduling, work completion, communications, and process management.

· Ability to listen, understand and contribute to the sales strategy and lead development of the proposal strategy.

· Demonstrated ability to lead people, especially able to manage internal/external cross-functional teams under tight time frames.

· Ability to communicate written and verbal, in English, to all organizational layers, internally in externally.

· Generalist, with strong problem-solving skills, who is focused on achieving results within short time frames.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications or Business.
• 3 years’ experience in project management/program management. Experience in proposal management a plus.

Who We Are:

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us:

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

Our Approach to Hybrid Work: At Steelcase, we have always believed that the office is our best place to work. Our workplace is designed to foster collaboration and engagement, providing employees with a space to do meaningful work that drives results.

Our employees balance two key principles:

· We expect the office to be our primary place of work because that’s where we gather to learn, teach, innovate, and host our clients. Being present together builds communities of belonging, enables strong teams, and helps us make meaningful progress.

· We also believe in giving people choice and control – over how, when and where they work to achieve commitments and deliver results, along with their wellbeing and personal needs. We trust employees to orchestrate their time and presence to best accomplish work, and what that looks like may change from day to day.

Levels of flexibility vary by role and team, and employees and their leader need to align on expectations of flexibility. Together we can help the world work better.

What Matters to Us:

More than qualifications, we’re looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we’re always looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at [email protected].

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.

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