Endera was founded with the purpose of making high quality commercial specialty buses in 2019. Our line of premium specialty buses and unmatched customer service has made Endera the fastest growing specialty bus maker in the US. Our all-electric vehicles stem from a belief that our world deserves better. Our founders set out on a mission to build an all-electric commercial vehicle that is dependable, technologically advanced, cost effective, and energy efficient. With a clear goal to guide the way, Endera has grown rapidly and has become the leader in delivering state of the art, high quality commercial electric buses to market. And today, Endera ranks by Forbes Top as America’s top 100 Best Startup Employers! We will continue to innovate and do our part to preserve the environment by creating vehicles to reduce carbon emissions.
The Bid Coordinator/Sales Rep. will have the primary job function of sourcing procurement opportunities and will lead the preparation and submission of winning proposals. In this role, the Bid Coordinator/Midwest Sales Rep will work with cross-functional proposal team members to help respond to Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotations (RFQs), Requests for Information (RFIs) and manage the proposal development process to ensure on-time delivery of compelling, compliant, and well-written proposals. The position involves researching, writing, and producing a high volume of client-facing documentation on behalf of our company in support of an array of our products. This role will successfully communicate and collaborate with a variety of internal stakeholders including Production Management, Sales, Supply Chain, and Engineering leads and other subject matter experts, as needed - and thus, is a highly visible role. The Bid Coordinator should exhibit strong writing skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to generate creative ideas while working both independently and collaboratively.
Secondarily, this role will function as a Sales Representative, targeting transit agencies, airports, school districts, hospitals, hotels, universities, and corporate campuses in both Ohio and the surrounding region, including Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. The sales representative will leverage Endera’s price advantage to secure orders through a manufacturer direct sales strategy.
The successful candidate is expected to be a self-starter, sales minded, and personable multitasker who works well under pressure, and follows through on tasks. We are looking for a strong team member who leads by example and keeps the team informed of changes.
General Responsibilities: Bid Coordinator Responsibilities
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Direct proposal kickoff and debrief meetings, as well as prepare detailed proposal plans, schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices for all phases of proposal development.
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Plan winning themes, value propositions, strengths, risk reducers, and differentiated solutions to initial proposal outline
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Work closely with engineering, supply chain, and production management to complete the formulation of “win strategies and themes” (taking into account strategic relationships, competitor intelligence, etc.) and ensure the message is articulated throughout the proposal
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Lead and/or support the development and submission of winning bid responses by working with the Sales team, internal experts, and contractors, as required
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Maintain, augment and improve library of reusable components, templates, and processes to reduce response time and improve quality on future bids
General Responsibilities: Sales Representative Responsibilities
Working Conditions and Environment: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)
Physical Demands: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance. The employee will frequently lift and/or move 20-25 pounds and may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
