Strategic Bids & Proposals Manager

Tasty Brands, LLC; Jericho (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tasty Brands is seeking a seasoned Bids Manager in Jericho, NY to lead complex bid opportunities from review to post-bid follow-up. The role requires coordinating across Sales, Finance, Marketing and Operations to optimize pricing and compliance, ensuring timely bid submissions and strategic advantages.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in bids and procurement, strong Excel and CRM skills, and a proven ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of experience in bids, proposals, contracts, procurement, pricing or related commercial functions and leading a team.
• K-12 school foodservice, USDA Foods or public-sector procurement experience strongly preferred, including working knowledge of K-12 bid requirements and school nutrition procurement processes.
• Ability to independently manage complex, high-value and deadline-driven bid opportunities.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large pricing or bid data sets.
• CRM experience required; Salesforce experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and communicate with customers, brokers and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage K-12 bids, RFPs and commodity-processing opportunities from receipt through submission and award follow-up.
• Review bid documents, specifications, pricing requirements, contractual terms, forms and submission instructions for accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with Sales, Brokers, Finance, Marketing, Product Development, Commodities, Operations and leadership to develop bid strategy and gather required inputs.
• Analyze market baskets, prior awards, competitive pricing, hard-spec and like-item opportunities, product gaps and potential risks.
• Coordinate required documentation such as specification sheets, Product Formulation Statements, CN labels, nutritional/allergen information, Buy American details, certifications, COIs and vendor forms.
• Prepare, review and document pricing, including approved price lists, deviated pricing requests and final submitted pricing.
• Track bid deadlines, samples, questions, signatures, certifications, approvals and other critical milestones.
• Maintain accurate bid, pricing and award information in Salesforce and other approved systems.
• Review award results, capture win/loss details and share competitive insights with Sales, Product Development and leadership.
• Manage and develop two direct reports.

Skills

Analytical

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Salesforce

Job description

Tasty Brands is seeking a seasoned Bids Manager in Jericho, NY to lead complex bid opportunities from review to post-bid follow-up. The role requires coordinating across Sales, Finance, Marketing and Operations to optimize pricing and compliance, ensuring timely bid submissions and strategic advantages.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in bids and procurement, strong Excel and CRM skills, and a proven ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.