Pursuit Leader, Industrial Manufacturing Sector

Poutrix; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Poutrix in Cary, North Carolina, is seeking an experienced Pursuit Leader to oversee bid management within the Industrial Manufacturing Sector. This role involves end-to-end client engagement and the development of winning strategies for various private sector projects.

The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Architecture or Engineering and have 10 years of proven experience in managing strategic pursuits. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years proven track-record managing pursuits within an Industrial Manufacturing sector.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to coordinate with finance and legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Engage with client and subcontractor representatives to co‑create opportunities.
• Plan, coordinate and manage pursuit activities.
• Develop and effectively manage commercial strategies for the pursuit.

Skills

Influencing skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Professional degree in Architecture or Engineering

Job description

Role Description

We are recruiting for an experienced Pursuit Leader to join our well‑established Industrial Manufacturing Sector. This role will focus specifically on the team’s bid management processes, requiring prior experience with private sectors such as automotive, aerospace, chemical, life sciences or general manufacturing tenders and knowledge of bid delivery models.

You will be responsible for the end‑to‑end bid process – client engagement, planning and managing activities across a range of disciplines and identifying and delivering win strategies. In addition to managing strategic pursuits, you will work proactively with the Arcadis Growth team to identify areas for development and support and actively engage in initiatives within the sector to improve the win rate.

Role Accountabilities

• Engage with client and subcontractor representatives to co‑create opportunities and understand specific needs to drive successful win strategies.
• Plan, coordinate and manage pursuit activities within the sector to completion, including developing winning proposals, short‑list interviews and pursuit close‑out activities.
• Identify pursuit team and necessary resources to ensure we have the best team.
• Facilitate the development and completion of proposals through the gathering of technical, commercial, financial information from a wide range of sources and business areas in a structured manner.
• Author, review and edit technical elements of proposals, developing content that is tailored to the client’s requirements and aligned to the identified win strategy (e.g., key messages and win themes).
• Develop messaging and materials for interviews and presentations.
• Develop and effectively manage commercial strategies for the pursuit.
• Recognize commercial strategies (margin, profitability) and coordinate with finance and legal.
• Facilitate workshops and submission reviews.
• Identify continuous improvement of pursuit processes, systems and tools to contribute to improved efficiencies.
• Conduct post‑selection debriefs with client and pursuit team to drive lessons learned and best practice sharing.
• Collaborate with Account Leader on client interactions.
• Communicate and align client understanding with client representatives and account team members.
• Lead pursuit teams in key discussions, including development of commercial strategy.
• Author technical elements of proposals and develop content that is tailored to the client’s requirements and aligned to the win strategy.
• Develop and effectively manage pursuit budget.
• Maintain CRM and pursuit data within Oracle Sales Cloud and activate pursuit Collaboration Hub site.
• Ensure commercial excellence across all pursuit stages.
• Capture lessons learned and identify opportunities for continuous improvement of pursuit processes.
• Coordinate with finance and legal teams.
• Participate in debriefs and feed lessons learned into other pursuit opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional degree in Architecture or Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years proven track‑record managing pursuits within an Industrial Manufacturing sector.
• Ability to influence others at all levels of business and build and maintain professional relationships.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of commercial strategies (margin, profitability).
• Ability to coordinate with finance and legal teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet rigid deadlines.
• A natural communicator with excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize a busy schedule and workload.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• STD (Short‑Term Disability) and LTD (Long‑Term Disability).
• AD&D (Accident & Dismemberment) insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Reward & recognition program.
• Optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.

We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000. Actual salaries will vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

Arcadis is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.