Proposal Analyst

Overview

Stewart & Stevenson is Now Hiring a Proposal Analyst at 10750 Telge Road Houston, TX 77095.

 

Responsible for supporting new business proposals by developing accurate and timely customer quotations based on analysis of customer’s technical specifications, product costs, and delivery requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer quotations in accordance with company policies and contractual requirements.
• Analyze incoming customer Requests for Quotations (RFQs).
• Develop budget estimates for customer RFQs based on prior and current project costs.
• Utilize financial analysis of prior customer projects relative the technical specifications of new RFQs to provide accurate quotations.
• Create and maintain various data libraries to document and substantiate vendor costs, vendor warranties, vendor deliveries, terms of sale, technical data, and other related data elements.
• Facilitate the Company Quotation Approval Process; Coordinate, consolidate and prepare Company responses and associated documents to customer RFQs.
• Create and maintain customer files to document the Company’s responses to customer RFQs.
• Respond to customer RFQ change requests.
• Analyze financial and accounting statements and reports regarding manufactured products to identify new methods to improve efficiency and increase profits.
• Consult with Company managers to document manufactured product production and delivery costs.
• Track, analyze and monitor actual production costs vs. budgeted costs to identify cost variances: assist with the development of product standard costs based on data.
• Ensure product requirement documentation properly defines customer expectations and internal capabilities.
• Process and expedite orders according to ISO-9001 and internal requirements.

 

Qualifications

• Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
• Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Ability to effectively present information publicly.
• Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

Education:

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) and two to four years related experience. Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.

 

Skills & Abilities:

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook). Prior experience with JD Edwards

and Hyperion Essbase software is preferred.

 

Physical Activities & Requirements: 

Standard Office Criteria

 

Working Conditions: 

Standard Office Criteria

 

 

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.