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Proposal Manager

Karlskrona, Sweden
Closing date: 16 February 2024

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for numbers who possesses the expertise of driving successful bid proposals? Then you may be the person we are looking for!

Your role

In your role as Proposal Manager, you have two main areas of responsibility. These are managing the price calculations and the bidding process for our project.  You will join our team at Bid office, where four colleagues share your title.

Your main tasks include:

  • Development of proposals that meet customer expectations and enhance win probability
  • Lead a core project team to be able to offer customer bids and manage internal stakeholders hereto
  • Conducting thorough calculations and budget analyses to ensure accurate project estimations and business decisions
  • Creating and negotiating Payment plans
  • Manage and interact with important Stakeholders


Travel within Sweden, can be expected a few days every month.  International travel may also occur.
 

Your profile

We are looking for an individual with a genuine passion and understanding for business and numbers. To be successful in this role we believe you are a highly motivated person, with the ability to work independently. On top of this we believe you have strong professional integrity. As this role interacts with many stakeholders, you need to enjoy networking and building strong and long-lasting relationships.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor degree in a business-related area, preferably within finance, project management or equivalent
  • A minimum of 7 years of proven experience in proposal management or advanced calculations.
  • Knowledge and interest in Risk Management
  • Good communicative ability in both spoken and written Swedish and English
  • Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English (verbal and written)
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, with emphasis on Excel
  • Driving license

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply

What you will be a part of

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 20,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. Read more about us here

Saab Business Area Kockums have profound experience of developing highly advanced vessels and platforms for the maritime domain. On the surface and below. With unique competences and some of the world’s most modern shipyards, Kockums is a world leader in development, construction, mid-life upgrades and in-service support of submarines, surface vessels and naval systems. The product portfolio gives our customers capabilities for reconnaissance, surface combat, anti-submarine warfare, seabed operations, mine counter measure or patrol missions. Versatility, modularity and availability are key words for all Kockums products. If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement. You can send us your application in either Swedish or English.

Saab is a company with a strong people-orientation. We offer a friendly work environment where we support and help each other to be at our best. Continuous learning, career & talent development and employee well-being are examples of areas where we always put the strongest effort to offer great opportunities.