Strategic Proposals Manager

Osmose; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance and Health Savings

Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD, 


401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Osmose is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead the development, coordination, and delivery of competitive proposals in a fast-paced environment. You’ll work with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Sales to craft pricing and narratives that win contracts and align with strategy.

The role demands strong commercial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while ensuring compliance and governance across RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Communications, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in commercial management, proposal development, pricing coordination, or related commercial roles.
• Strong understanding of commercial structures, pricing models, and contract terms.
• Excellent writing, editing, and document-design skills with the ability to translate technical and commercial information into clear, persuasive content.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of commercial proposals, and RFP, etc. responses, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and internal governance.
• Develop and refine commercial strategies, pricing structures, and value propositions in collaboration with Finance and Operations.
• Facilitate proposal kickoff meetings, define deliverables, and maintain proposal schedules, action logs, and communication plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs including technical content, commercial terms, risk assessments, and contractual requirements.
• Draft, edit, and format proposal content, including executive summaries, commercial narratives, and differentiators.
• Conduct commercial risk reviews and support mitigation planning for all proposals.
• Ensure alignment between pricing assumptions, scope of work, and contractual terms.
• Maintain version control, documentation, and audit-ready proposal files.
• Support continuous improvement of proposal processes, templates, and content libraries.
• Participate in post-submission reviews and lessons-learned sessions to enhance future proposal performance.

Skills

Proposal development

Pricing coordination

Commercial acumen

Writing & editing

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Communications, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Proposal automation tools

Job description

Osmose is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead the development, coordination, and delivery of competitive proposals in a fast-paced environment. You’ll work with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Sales to craft pricing and narratives that win contracts and align with strategy.

The role demands strong commercial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while ensuring compliance and governance across RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses.