Proposal Analyst

Syneos Health; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health in Farnborough, United Kingdom, is seeking a Proposal Analyst to support end-to-end bid processes for RFPs and rebids. You will coordinate with Business Development, prepare budgets and proposal text, and ensure alignment with client specifications.

The role requires a BA/BS in a business or health-related field, strong MS Office skills, and knowledge of clinical development. You will work with contracts, finance, and operations to move projects from initiation through delivery.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in business or health-related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience; plus minimal experience / exposure working in proposal preparation in the CRO/pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Receives and analyzes Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from Business Development, ensuring appropriate SMEs are assigned to and notified of the RFP.
• Prepares and modifies proposal text, budgets, and cover letters responding to requests for proposals (RFPs) and rebids based on feedback received from SMEs, with assistance from proposal management staff when needed.
• Ensures proposal text and budgets are in agreement with RFP, client specifications and communication, and internal assumptions.
• Obtains third party quotes as needed.
• Manages the proposals process and stage gates from RFP receipt to proposal delivery with limited support from line manager. Works with a mentor or manager to identify and develop mitigation skills and strategies in appropriate situations.
• Works with contracts, finance, and operations to facilitate project initiation as part of PlanActivation™.
• Updates proposals and/or sales management tools, systems and/or forms regarding proposal or rebid status and value as directed.
• Coordinates and participates in project hand-over meetings.
• Learns to present budgets in client-specific/requested formats.
• May provide functional guidance and application of process guidelines to internal constituents as needed.

Skills

Proposal management

RFP analysis

Microsoft Office

Clinical development knowledge

Negotiation

Education

BA/BS in business or health-related field

Job description

Proposal Analyst Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success.

We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.

Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know

• Why Syneos Health
• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Job Responsibilities

• Receives and analyzes Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from Business Development (BD), ensuring appropriate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are assigned to and notified of the RFP
• Prepares and modifies proposal text, budgets, and cover letters responding to requests for proposals (RFPs) and rebids based on feedback received from SMEs, with assistance from proposal management staff when needed.
• Ensures proposal text and budgets are in agreement with RFP, client specifications and communication, and internal assumptions.
• Obtains third party quotes as needed.
• Manages the proposals process and stage gates from RFP receipt to proposal delivery with limited support from line manager. Works with a mentor or manager to identify and develop mitigation skills and strategies in appropriate situations.
• Works with contracts, finance, and operations to facilitate project initiation as part of PlanActivation™.
• Updates proposals and/or sales management tools, systems and/or forms regarding proposal or rebid status and value as directed.
• Coordinates and participates in project hand-over meetings.
• Learns to present budgets in client-specific/requested formats.
• May provide functional guidance and application of process guidelines to internal constituents as needed.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent in a business or health related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience; plus minimal experience / exposure working in proposal preparation in the CRO/pharmaceutical industry.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), email, and voicemail.
• Knowledge of the clinical development process as illustrated by previous work history in clinical research or other drug development experience
• Good analytical, negotiation and organizational skills with ability to perform several tasks simultaneously and the ability to work independently and flexibly to meet deadlines.
• Above-average attention to detail, effective oral/written communication skills along with highly-developed interpersonal and strong team orientated skills.

Critical Skills Disclaimer: Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Get to know Syneos Health. Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients. No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment.

Learn more about Syneos Health. http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

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Work alongside the brightest minds in the biopharmaceutical industry taking down walls and removing barriers to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients.

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