Proposal Analyst
Delta Star

Job Info

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At Delta Star, growth meets innovation as we supply one of life's most basic needs - electricity! From being part of the first and largest electrification projects, to now being core to our nation's grid and infrastructure, we are the largest American-owned manufacturer of medium power transformers in North America and the premier manufacturer of mobile transformer substations.

Full-Time, Salary position

Company Info

Delta Star provides power solutions for utilities across North America. This includes the manufacturing of medium-power transformers, mobile transformers, mobile electrical substations, trailers, and unitized substations. We offer power transformers for utility applications including power and distribution, transmission voltages, system ties, and automatic voltage regulations, as well as industrial applications. Delta Star also provides comprehensive engineering, testing, maintenance services, and parts for any transformer manufacturer through our Field Service business unit, ensuring our customer's transformers and mobiles maintain peak performance.

Purpose

The Proposal Analyst develops proposals, bids, quotations, RFP responses, and other documents describing organizational products and services. Collaborates with internal contributors and subject matter experts to ensure content is complete, accurate, and maximizes business opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

• Receives customer RFQs/RFPs including transformer specifications.
• Assesses requirements, gathers information, and prepares quotation documents.
• Receives new purchase orders and prepares each project for handoff to Customer Solutions, Engineering, and Operations.
• Ensures quotation responses and acceptance of orders while addressing customer needs.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Maintains detailed records relating to RFQs and new Purchase Orders then enters into ERP system.
• Gathers inputs from multiple departments within set deadlines.
• Compiles costs and enters into ERP system for approval.
• Manages all aspects of proposal creation including responses, formatting, and editing to meet proposal deadlines.
• Highlights unusual requirements for management.
• Corresponds with outside sales agencies and customers about technical and commercial items to ensure quality output.
• Validates new purchase orders by ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policy.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, or related field preferred. Alternatively, a special combination of experience and/or demonstrated accomplishments will be evaluated and accepted by Delta Star.
• 1-2 years of experience in Contracts, Customer Service, or Sales, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• General understanding of terms and conditions.
• Requires excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, ERP systems)
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

• Must possess strong organization skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and reading comprehension skills.
• Ability to learn and understand basic technical and engineering tenets of the transformer industry.
• Ability to worth both independently and collaboratively.
• Outstanding listening and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Travel Requirements

Minimal / < 5%

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is required some of the time to stand and sit. The employee is required to occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms. The employee must some of the time lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. There is no special vision requirement for this job.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

• Delta Star is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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