Senior Federal Proposals Lead

SupplyCore; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO

Wellness Program

14 company paid annual Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Work Life Balance

Nationwide Medical, Dental, Vision, &F

Casual Work Environment

Progressive Associate Recognition

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Professional development

Annual social and community events

Annual Education Assistance Program

401K with bi-weekly Safe Harbor

On-site Free Parking

Job summary

SupplyCore is seeking a Lead Proposal Specialist to independently manage federal RFx responses, from kickoff to submission. You will own compliance matrices, draft volumes, lead RFI/Market Research efforts, and coordinate color-team reviews, ensuring compliant, win-ready proposals for DoD and GSA opportunities.

Reporting to the BD & Proposal Manager, you will collaborate with SMEs, maintain content libraries, and guide junior staff while delivering persuasive, customer-focused content on tight

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proposal experience with DoD/government contracting preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in English, Business, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; meticulous editing.
• Self-driven, able to manage multiple proposals under deadlines.
• Proficiency with MS Office; Shipley/APMP training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead proposal efforts across the Shipley lifecycle from planning to submission.
• Draft, edit, and own proposal content to ensure compliance and persuasiveness.
• Manage RFI/Sources Sought/Market Research end-to-end with SMEs.
• Coordinate color team reviews and maintain the content library.
• Ensure formatting, page counts, and submission readiness for DoD/GSA bids.

Skills

Proposal management

Government contracting

Attention to detail

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat/InDesign

Education

Bachelor's degree in English or Business

Tools

SharePoint/Teams

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

SupplyCore is seeking a Lead Proposal Specialist to independently manage federal RFx responses, from kickoff to submission. You will own compliance matrices, draft volumes, lead RFI/Market Research efforts, and coordinate color-team reviews, ensuring compliant, win-ready proposals for DoD and GSA opportunities.

Reporting to the BD & Proposal Manager, you will collaborate with SMEs, maintain content libraries, and guide junior staff while delivering persuasive, customer-focused content on tight