We are seeking a dedicated Bid Manager (gn) to join our growing international sales team. In this role, you will be the operational backbone of the sales organization: driving the end-to-end bid and proposal process, coordinating seat shows, proposals, and contracts, and maintaining our CRM and bid reporting, and ensuring smooth collaboration between Sales, customers, and internal departments including Engineering, Program Management, and Finance. The role is based at our facilities in Immenstaad and Markdorf, Germany, and can involve occasional travel to customer meetings and trade shows.
Your Responsibilities
- Manage and track customer proposals and bids end-to-end, ensuring accuracy and on-time submission
- Maintain and continuously improve the CRM system, bid data, and pipeline reporting to support informed decision-making
- Act as central point of coordination for the bid team, customers, and internal departments such as Engineering, Program Management, and Production
- Plan and coordinate seat shows and customer seat demonstrations, aligning seat samples, schedules, and stakeholders across Sales, Engineering, and Program Management
- Lead pricing, bid preparation, and commercial documentation in line with global guidelines
- Monitor bid status, submission deadlines, and customer commitments to ensure flawless execution and high win rates
- Prepare bid reviews, presentations, and win/loss analyses for management and regional sales meetings
- Report to the VP Global Sales and contribute to the continuous improvement of bid and sales processes, tools, and workflows