RFP Proposals Specialist (Library SaaS)

EBSCO Information Services, Inc.; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Holidays and PTO

Mentoring program

Job summary

EBSCO Information Services, Inc. is seeking a Customer Proposals Specialist II to craft accurate, persuasive responses to RFPs and related procurement requests for the FOLIO Library Services Platform and SaaS solutions.

You will analyze customer requirements, collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and other experts, and translate technical concepts into clear language focused on borrower workflows and outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience working in a sales or comparable corporate environment with a proven record of successful communications and/or writing experience.
• 2+ years of professional writing, research, project coordination, proposal development, or comparable experience requiring the interpretation and communication of detailed information.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects or deadlines while coordinating information and deliverables across multiple stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Develop technically accurate, customer-focused responses to RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, proposals, clarifications, and other procurement documents for FOLIO and related EBSCO SaaS solutions.
• Analyze customer requirements to identify response needs, potential gaps, clarification questions, and areas requiring subject matter expert input.
• Research FOLIO capabilities, library workflows, integrations, implementation approaches, and related EBSCO solutions to develop complete and accurate proposal responses.
• Coordinate proposal projects from initial review through submission, including requirements analysis, assignments, timelines, stakeholder follow-up, document preparation, and final quality review.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Implementation, Technical Support, Information Security, Legal, and other subject matter experts to address complex functional and technical requirements.
• Translate technical product information and library systems concepts into clear, concise language focused on customer needs, workflows, and outcomes.
• Maintain reusable FOLIO and library systems content within the RFP response repository by adding new information and updating existing responses as products and capabilities evolve.
• Review proposal content for accuracy, consistency, completeness, compliance, grammar, and overall response quality

Skills

Proposal writing

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Master of Library Science

Job description

EBSCO Information Services, Inc. is seeking a Customer Proposals Specialist II to craft accurate, persuasive responses to RFPs and related procurement requests for the FOLIO Library Services Platform and SaaS solutions.

You will analyze customer requirements, collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and other experts, and translate technical concepts into clear language focused on borrower workflows and outcomes.