Strategic Benefits Proposals Analyst

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

The Standard in Minnesota is seeking a Sales Analyst on the Employee Benefits team to manage the RFP process, support relationship management, and provide analytical insights that drive winning proposals.

You'll collaborate with Sales Representatives, Brokers, Underwriters, and Employers to deliver accurate, timely solutions and help grow our group benefits offerings. This role emphasizes a customer-first approach and data-driven decision making in a high-performance insurance environment.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Group Employee Benefits products and Salesforce CRM preferred.
• Certifications/Licensure: Life and Disability license for all states within territory required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate RFP risks for amendments & new groups.
• Negotiate pricing, rate competitiveness, and product enhancements.
• Analyze all RFP documents for underwriting feasibility, experience evaluation, and proposal accuracy.
• Administer re-quotes and corrections.
• Manage Salesforce data input, stage updates, documents, reports, probability and pipeline.

Skills

Relationship management

Customer service

Analytical skills

RFP management

Sales analysis

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The Standard in Minnesota is seeking a Sales Analyst on the Employee Benefits team to manage the RFP process, support relationship management, and provide analytical insights that drive winning proposals.

You'll collaborate with Sales Representatives, Brokers, Underwriters, and Employers to deliver accurate, timely solutions and help grow our group benefits offerings. This role emphasizes a customer-first approach and data-driven decision making in a high-performance insurance environment.