Senior Proposals Manager - RFQs, Strategy & Team Leadership

The Paslin Company; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Paslin Company in Warren, MI is seeking a seasoned Proposal Manager to lead the development, documentation, and submission of customer RFQs. You will oversee the proposal process from inquiry to award, ensuring accuracy, competitiveness, and alignment with company goals.

You will mentor the Proposals team, collaborate with Business Development, Estimating, Engineering, Operations and Quality, and drive process improvements to raise proposal quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in a technical discipline.
• 10+ years in proposal management, estimating, process/ manufacturing engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years supervising technical or proposal teams.
• Experience with automotive tooling, automated welding systems, or manufacturing automation.
• Proficiency with CAD platforms including NX/UG, CATIA, Inventor, and AutoCAD.
• MS Office suite proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all proposal development activities from RFQ to final submission.
• Review and interpret RFQs to determine scope, requirements, timelines and deliverables.
• Assign resources to support multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
• Provide regular project and proposal status updates to executives.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Estimating and Engineering to develop competitive quotations.
• Support kickoff documentation and handoff activities for awarded programs.
• Participate in lessons learned, design reviews, and customer reviews.
• Develop and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, quality and consistency.
• Foster a collaborative team environment with accountability and engagement.

Skills

Proposal management

Estimating

Manufacturing engineering

Team leadership

Automotive tooling

Welding automation

CAD NX

CATIA

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

MS Office

Project planning

Resource management

RFQ review

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Eng

Associate degree considered with experience

Tools

Siemens NX (UG)

CATIA

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

Job description

The Paslin Company in Warren, MI is seeking a seasoned Proposal Manager to lead the development, documentation, and submission of customer RFQs. You will oversee the proposal process from inquiry to award, ensuring accuracy, competitiveness, and alignment with company goals.

You will mentor the Proposals team, collaborate with Business Development, Estimating, Engineering, Operations and Quality, and drive process improvements to raise proposal quality and efficiency.