Bid Specialist, Public Sector

　　Date: Jan 16, 2024

　　Location:

　　Port Washington, NY, US, 11050

　　Global Industrial

　　Corporate Overview

　　For over 70 years Global Industrial has been an industry leader providing private label and brand name industrial equipment and supplies to businesses throughout North America.

　　We carry over one million industrial, material handling and business products that are sold through our website, corporate sales people and full color catalogs. We are constantly increasing our product offerings to meet the diverse and changing needs of our customers. Our customers include small to large corporations, institutions, government agencies and consumers across North America.

　　Key Responsibilities

　　• Bid Specialist will be responsible for identifying, tracking and oversight of the bidding and award of contracts for our public sector team nationwide

　　• Position will be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of contracts as well as monitoring for compliance

　　• The Bid Specialist will interact with the public sector outbound sales team, technical and bid teams and legal department to develop solicitation packages

　　• Position requires consistent monitoring of bid sites and completing registration with individual agencies in order to receive future bid opportunities

　　• Bid Specialist will manage bids through internal and external resources and establish reporting to monitor progress

　　• Support establishment of price contracts through internal system to reflect awarded agreements

　　• Obtain bid approval and signatures from company leadership

　　• Preparation of comprehensive bid packages for submittal

　　• Communication and collaboration with cross functional teams

　　Competencies and skills

　　• Requires bachelor’s degree in business or marketing or at least 2 years of experience in sales or support of public sector entities

　　• Knowledge and competency in the major elements of public sector contract review, bidding, business development, customer qualification and customer acquisition

　　• Superior sales planning and business development skills

　　• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

　　• Strong computer skills to include proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook and CRM software

　　• Self-motivated with superior problem solving and negotiation skills

　　• Effectively prioritize sales efforts and activities

　　• Excellent organization and time management skills are essential

　　EEO/AA Statement

　　Global Industrial provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

　　This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.