Diversified Automation

Operations Proposal Manager

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Louisville, KY

In-Office

Junior

Industrial • Automation

The Role

The Operations Proposal Manager manages subcontractor bids for material handling systems, collaborates with sales and engineering, and develops customer proposals.

Summary Generated by Built In

Our Operations Proposal Manager will be responsible for managing electrical installation subcontractor bids for small, medium, and large-scale material handling systems. They will collaborate with sales, engineering, and operations to develop RFQ, solicit bids and evaluate subcontractor quotes to support customer proposals.

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Confer with sales engineers, project managers, customers, and others to discuss and understand project specifications, scope and design requirements.

· Prepare RFQ for electrical installation per project requirements including drawings, specifications, and schedule.

· Aid in the development of customer proposals and pricing estimates.

· Work to assigned bid due dates and proposal completion deadlines.

· Work with company provided pricing tools and assist in the improvement and enhancement of those tools.

· Work with subcontractors to acquire comprehensive quotes in a timely manner.

· Schedule proposal reviews with subcontractors and internal departments.

· Evaluate quotes for compliance with project requirements.

· Collaborate with project management and engineering to establish a clear scope of work.

· Create Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) in a concise and clear manner.

· Review customer schedules and collaborate with stakeholders to establish a feasibility proposal schedule.

· Maintain record of subcontractor’s quotes and provide sales team and operation’s managers with relevant data and discrepancies between quotes.

· Great communication skills are required to communicate designs, ideas, and pricing information to other team members and functional groups.

· Travel to job sites as required for design review, concepts, or site evaluations may be required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

· Excellent industry knowledge and a willingness to keep up with trends.

· Superb written and verbal communication skills.

· Strong teamwork and interpersonal abilities.

· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Deadline-driven and committed to excellence.

· Knowledge of Motor Driven Live Roller (MDR), power and electrical load calculations, UL and NEC codes

· Familiarity with UPS, FXG, and Amazon specifications is a plus.

· Willing to travel 10 to 15% of the time for on-site customer reviews.

· Proficiency with MS Office, Primavera P6, MS Project, & AutoCAD.

· Product knowledge of electrical controls components and equipment.

· Experience using Accubid to generate construction estimates is advantageous.

Required Experience and Education:

- Bachelor's degree or trade certification in electrical installation, engineering, construction management, or other relevant field

- 2 years of experience within industrial automation

Top Skills

Accubid

Autocad

MS Office

Ms Project

Primavera P6

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The Company

HQ: Louisville, Kentucky

141 Employees

Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Diversified Automation is an industrial automation solution provider, leading the industry in experience, service, and innovation. We specialize in the express parcel shipping industry. As a full-service integrator of automated applications Diversified Automation fabricates, installs, and produces cost-effective material handling solutions to ensure systems are delivered on-time and within budget.

Diversified Automation (DA) started in 2002 based on the philosophy that system controls make the difference in any material handling system. Now, a leading integrator solutions provider working with Fortune 500 companies like UPS, FedEx and Amazon. Founder and owner, Tony Young, began Diversified Automation centered around the belief that customers' needs should come first - above all else. Tony has 13 years of previous experience as a Project Engineer for United Parcel Service, during which he built some of the most sophisticated automated material handling systems in the world. With Tony's leadership, Diversified Automation has rapidly grown in both talent and in its reputation for competence and excellence.

Over the course of its lifetime, Diversified Automation has built a skilled team of engineers with unmatched experience and software development capabilities in the express parcel shipping industry. At Diversified Automation, a ground-up leadership mentality permeates the entire company. The team of engineers, project managers, and administrators is committed to "making it better" through intentional decisions made on the individual, team, and company levels.

Diversified Automation's integration solutions simplify and optimize operations in the increasingly complex parcel and production environments. Connect with us to learn more about our commitment to your success.