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Job description : As a leading global contract research organization (CRO) with a passion for scientific rigor and decades of clinical development experience, Fortrea provides pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device customers a wide range of clinical development, patient access, and technology solutions across more than 20 therapeutic areas. Conducting operations in 100 countries, Fortrea is transforming drug and device development for partners and patients across the globe. These are the specific areas of accountability requiring decisions or delivery of results Owns all aspects of the appropriate proposal process (text, quote, budget, and/or response to Requests for Information [RFIs]) for assigned opportunities (inclusive of managing opportunities under general supervision, establishing clear timelines, meeting client requirement, and suggesting solutions for obstacles) May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) be responsible for managing opportunities of low to medium complexity May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) support integrated opportunities (ie, spanning across multiple Business Units)Reviews and analyzes RFI and/or Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to ensure adequate information for budget, proposal and/or response preparation is provided Follows up with appropriate contact for additional information as required Identifies and resolves issues around client enquiry requirements and Covance capabilities with support Organizes and facilitates of strategic and operational calls related to the opportunity May work across the organization in matrix environment across multiple time-zones and locations to lead the process and complete deliverables May liaise with third party vendors/vendor managers for provision of quotations and/or information where required Prepares high quality and accurate documents in accordance with agreed strategy and Sponsor requirements and expectations under the pressure of changing timelines Supports facilitating internal and external opportunity management negotiations (iepricing, process, resources, timelines, etc) as needed Ensures timely delivery of assigned deliverablesIs responsible for resolving of issues/challenges and informing Manager; may seek Manager s advice for complex issues/challengesPerforms timely and accurate data entry into departmental and/or corporate databases/systems as appropriate May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) support client-facing and senior management-facing activities surrounding assigned opportunities as needed, including supporting preparation, attendance, or leading applicable preparation and meetings Maintains appropriate knowledge of the technical and regulatory environmentsIdentifies and participates in ways to improve the efficiency and quality of processes and the resulting deliverablesMay (based on business unit and/or team expectation) contribute to assigned client relationship improvement activities and implementation Performs quality control activities per the appropriate process/requirements May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) support hosting sales-focused inbound client visits May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) be responsible for coordinating on-boarding activities for new starters, including working directly with the management staff to ensure proper on-boarding May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) be expected to contribute to content library by submitting new content or updates to existing content, using the official content submission process Completes other appropriate duties, as assigned by the manager, which require similar skills in accordance with business needs and common sense Experience :Minimum 2 - 4 years of experience in budget and/or text development, or an equivalent combination of education and CRO/pharma/other related experience to successfully perform the essential job duties Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail and ability to be persistent while maintaining tact Demonstrated computer skills - requires excellent MS Office experience (specifically Excel, Word, Outlook)Knowledge of proposal management software applications (eg, Salesforcecom, Qvidian, Proposal Automation applications) is preferred Demonstrated text editing and writing skills (based on business unit and/or team expectations)Demonstrated ability to plan, multi-task and prioritize Demonstrated teamwork, communication (written and verbal), and organizational skills Proven ability to work independently Ability to work to deadlines
