Proposal Analyst

Chart-Industries; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Industries designs and builds cryogenic equipment, empowering clients across space, water, power, and industrial sectors. This role supports the design engineering process, liaising with sales, and delivering technical guidance to maximize revenue and customer satisfaction.

The team emphasizes continuous improvement and collaboration across the Chart family. Ideal candidates will bring multitasking ability, strong communication, and a customer-focused mindset, ready to contribute to

Qualifications

• 2+ years business experience, preferably with costing.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Customer focus while balancing interests of Howden and customers during disputes.
• Strong communication and collaboration across global teams.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently.
• Willingness to engage with diverse global cultures and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze customer requirements for product applications and recommend suitable product selections.
• Act as liaison between engineering and sales regarding product applications, design improvements and development ideas.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to customers and sales to maximize sales and market penetration.
• Contribute to proposals, data packages, pricing proposals, and data accuracy.
• Ensure proposals align with quotes and contain correct spare parts and data.
• Represent the company with customers and partners and promote continuous improvement.
• Gather site information for the CRM and help identify additional opportunities.
• Prepare documents for handover meetings supporting MS Dynamics AX.

Skills

2+ years experience

Costing

Project management

Customer-focused

Strong communication

Independent worker

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Associates degree

Some college

Job description

At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—that’s how our “Cooler By Design®” tagline was born. But it’s not just our technology that’s cool. It’s our people. We solve complex problems as a team, making us truly Cooler Together. And with the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re Stronger Together, too. Our customers don’t simply bring us equipment specs—they bring us challenges. That’s where you come in. From concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.

• Launching rockets into space
• Delivering Nexus of Clean™ solutions for clean water, clean power, clean food, and clean industrials
• Powering the carbonation in your favorite fast-food beverage
• Making nitro coffee and even nitro ice cream possible

Want to see our impact in action? Explore Chart City: https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/ . We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high‑growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs designed to grow future leaders. That could be you. If you’re passionate about design engineering and think a career at Chart sounds pretty cool, let’s talk.

What Will You Do?

• Review and analyze customer requirements for application of products and recommend a suitable product selection
• Acts as liaison between engineering and sales representatives regarding specific product applications, product design improvements and possible product development ideas
• Provides technical assistance, information, support and guidance to customers and sales representatives to maximize sales volume and earnings, market penetration of products and effective relationships with customers.
• Provides input for proposal, data packages, and product and parts pricing proposals.
• Ensures proposals are consistent with quotes and review for accuracy and edit for correct spare parts and data listed
• Engages with all businesses and functions to promote and sustain a continuous improvement culture within the organization.li>
• Represents the Company with customers and business partners.
• Continually gather critical site information about Howden installed base, collecting it for the CRM system and using it to prospect for additional opportunities.
• Prepare all required documents for Handover meetings in accordance with, and in support of MS Dynamics AX.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Your Experience Should Be...

• High School Diploma, Associates degree or some college preferred.
• Aminimum of 2 years business experience preferably with costing.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Customer focus while being able to keep Howden and the customer’s interests in balance during disputes.
• Logical problem solving skills, outstanding organizational skills and dedication to quality and integrity.
• Decision making skills including knowledge of varying decision making styles and appropriateness of each.
• The ability to interact with diverse global cultures and demonstrate effective communication skills with associates, suppliers and customers in a variety of business functions.
• The positive attitude, ethics, and values necessary to support the company's mission and a high performance culture
• Drive, style and intellect required to make an immediate contribution as well as growing with the organization and role
• Can negotiate skillfully, both internally and externally. Knows how to win concessions without damaging relationships. Gains trust of other parties to the negotiations
• Strong communication skills to interface with internal personnel and external customers
• Self starter who can work independently without close supervision