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Laveer Engineering

Proposal Manager

Laveer Engineering, Madison, Pennsylvania, us, 15663

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Westinghouse Electric Company

Requisition Number: 29097 Company: Westinghouse Electric Co Location: Madison, PA, 15663

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

As a Proposal Manager, you will manage Proposal development for complex opportunities (generally over $5M) with focus on the commercial elements of the Proposal and ownership of the Pricing file. You will secure compliance with the Westinghouse governance process and organize the relevant meetings.

You will report to the Proposal Management Director. This role is eligible for a remote working arrangement and can be performed from anywhere within the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare the offer Division of Responsibility Matrix and communicate to the expected bid team members.

Manage the offer schedule ensuring all internal LOA process requirements and customer deliverables are met, including the scope schedule and cost elements of the offer.

Identify individual RFQ requirements, including all attachments, and coordinate inputs for completion (forms to be completed, language translations).

Organize bid/no bid, kick‑off and offer status review meetings.

Collaborate with Customer Solution Manager, Account Team, Contracts/Legal, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Tax, Quality Assurance, Treasury, Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S).

Support the Offer Capture Team to develop mitigation plans on all identified risks.

Prepare the full draft commercial bid description, price, Terms of Payment (TOP), T&C’s and validity of the offer.

Integrate all relevant inputs into the customer‑specific offer templates; review, compile, and customize the required information into a complete submission package.

Verify that all elements of the customer Request for Quotation are addressed and incorporated into the offer package.

Distribute the draft offer package to the offer team and consolidate comments into the final offer package.

Ensure complete submittal of the proposal to the customer through appropriate path (paper, email or sourcing portal).

Maintain up‑to‑date parameters in the Company CRM system (MS Dynamics) during the Offer Phase.

Support negotiations with the client until final contract signature, ensuring proper teamwork and agreement with all relevant WEC partners.

Oversee the entry of orders in SAP and the issue of order acknowledgement letters to the customer.

Collaborate with Customer Solutions Manager to develop cost models that support the financial aspect of the submission and LOA governance process.

Integrate all cost elements and margin factors into a pricing model compatible with all elements of the customer requested template and the Westinghouse governance process (Limit of Authority).

Ensure that cost rates, overhead markups, escalation, management reserve and margin/EBITDA levels are accurate in the estimates and produce the estimate sheet and the consolidation in case of multiple product segments.

Propose payment terms as input to the project cash flow curve.

Prepare the Pricing section of the Proposal in the customer requested format while securing robustness of the Pricing model & consistency with Westinghouse costs input & approved parameters from LOA/governance process.

Provide general oversight to ensure adherence to applicable procedures.

Determine appropriate LOA level and required approvers.

Confirm LOA requirements, schedule the meetings, and develop the LOA document following the Westinghouse LOA Policy.

Coordinate inputs for draft LOA document and presentation materials, distribute for reviews by offer team, finalize and issue to LOA approvers and participants.

Coordinate the LOA meetings attended by the appropriate Senior Westinghouse leadership; secure LOA approvals and archive the final approved document.

Capture LOA meeting notes and actions. Incorporate post‑meeting changes in LOA documentation.

Support financial goals established for the Business Segment product portfolio including Margin As‑Sold, Order Entry, and opportunity pipeline growth.

Maintain technical and sales related knowledge to support responsible product portfolio needs within assigned business segment.

Develop critical working relationships with internal and external customer personnel.

Participate in implementation of sales strategies.

Contribute to identification of risk and risk mitigation measures.

Support risk reviews and development of pricing strategies.

Support alignment and productivity of account teams, marketing and product line employees to improve organization’s market share.

Problems faced are often complex and require investigation and analysis.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, or equivalent experience required (equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered).

Refined commercial skills and project management capabilities.

Knowledge of nuclear utility buying practices.

Broad technical knowledge of nuclear power plants.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications, and skills, is estimated to be $103,200.00 to $129,00.00 per year.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options.

Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well‑being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members.

401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees’ retirement.

Paid Vacations and Company Holidays.

Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work‑life balance.

Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers.

Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service.

Employee Referral Program.

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

Safety and Quality.

Integrity and Trust.

Customer Focus and Innovation.

Speed and Passion to Win.

Teamwork and Accountability.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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