Bids and Contract Specialist

Description

Responsibilities:

• Building and supporting proposal development for Research and Consulting Opportunities (both via bid and otherwise)
• Supporting sales with public sector specific strategies to increase sales and reduce lag time in sales cycles.
• Managing government contract database and contract updates and reminder system.
• Quickly get up-to-speed and understand all Info-Tech and McLean Government purchasing contracts.
• Assist with transition between RFP acceptance and contract execution.
• Answering internal commercial team questions regarding standing government contract vehicles. Become an internal expert and facilitator of government contract vehicles to the commercial teams.
• Become an expert of Info-Tech corporate documents and structure and know what to provide to clients when needed.
• Understand the bid, proposal and contract review process for documents related to public sector sales, contracts, vendors of record and bid responses.
• Initial reviews of select client documents, flagging issues for Counsel to review.
• Assist Public Sector Team (Managing Partners and sales teams) and Counsel as required.
• Assisting Counsel and Public Sector team with updating and managing government contracts including General Services Administration (GSA) modifications.
• Assisting with maintenance and posting of sales and contractual documents within internal SharePoint site as well as the Public Sector Bids and Contracts Resource Centre.

Location- 100% Remote (work anywhere in Canada)

The following skills and attributes are also essential:

• Positive attitude – a sense of humour is welcomed.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to be proactive and follow through.
• Superior communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to think critically and thoroughly without panic
• Comfort in explaining to sales reps and directors, of all tenures how to strategically sell to public sector agencies.
• Comfort in explaining contract documents to commercial sales representatives.
• Ability to critically review standard legal documents with oversight of Counsel.
• Professional and dependable with a strict adherence to client and company confidentiality.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work to deadlines.
• Strong service skills (both internally and customer-facing).
• Ability to say no or push back to protect Info-Tech’s interests (internally and externally).
• Thrive in a paperless environment. Adept at learning new technology. Proficient with Microsoft products.
• Salesforce experience is an asset; however, the willingness to learn how to use this CRM software is essential.

Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.


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