APAC Proposal Manager — Power & Industrial

NES Fircroft; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Manila seeks a Proposal Manager for the Asia Pacific region to lead the development and submission of high-quality proposals across power generation, industrial, and environmental markets. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and drive standard processes to improve win rates.

The role requires 7–10 years energy experience, 3+ years in proposal leadership, and strong writing, project management, and stakeholder influence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, marketing, management, or a related field.
• 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in the Energy Segment.
• 3+ years of proposal managerial responsibilities.
• Experience supporting proposals for power generation, industrial equipment, environmental systems, engineering services, outages, maintenance services, or EPC projects is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in proposal management, bid management, or tender coordination.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills in professional business English.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders across different time zones.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in regional or multinational organizations.
• Understanding of proposal compliance, governance, and structured review processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and document collaboration platforms.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience in Asia Pacific markets or regional business operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full proposal development process for opportunities across Asia Pacific.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to gather input, validate content, and meet deadlines.
• Develop proposal plans, schedules, compliance matrices, and submission checklists.
• Write, edit, and tailor proposal content to align with client requirements and win strategies.
• Manage review cycles with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, and leadership teams.
• Ensure all submissions are accurate, compliant, professionally formatted, and delivered on time.
• Maintain proposal content libraries, templates, and reusable response materials.
• Support bid strategy discussions, competitor positioning, and customer-focused messaging.
• Coordinates commercial clarifications and identifies proposal risks.
• Supports pricing strategy development with sales and finance teams.
• Reviews scope, assumptions, exclusions, and commercial terms prior to submission.
• Assists with proposal risk assessments and bid/no-bid evaluations.
• Supports contract handover following award.
• Track proposal performance metrics and conduct post-submission lessons learned reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement in proposal governance, workflows, and quality standards.
• Mentors and trains direct reports.

Skills

Energy industry experience

Proposal management

Bid management

Strong writing/editing

Cross-functional coordination

Time management

Communication skills

Regional/multinational experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, marketing, management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office tools

Document collaboration platforms

Job description

NES Fircroft in Manila seeks a Proposal Manager for the Asia Pacific region to lead the development and submission of high-quality proposals across power generation, industrial, and environmental markets. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and drive standard processes to improve win rates.

The role requires 7–10 years energy experience, 3+ years in proposal leadership, and strong writing, project management, and stakeholder influence.