Proposal Manager

Job Description

As a Proposal Manager you develop proposals and cost estimations for our Marine Geotechnical service line. In this role you support the commercial team in Nootdorp, Netherlands / Wallingford, United Kingdom and the regional Marine Site Characterisation commercial group. You contribute to and are part of client meetings, business development activities, contract negotiation and bid strategy.

Your role

• You develop proposals, cost estimations and tender submissions mainly related to geotechnical site investigation activities, in accordance with relevant processes and procedures, and you ensure proposals are produced on time and to the highest quality;

• You liaise with the internal commercial and business development staff to assist in preparation of winning proposals and ensure that these are aligned with wider Fugro strategy and with the proposal requirements;

• You liaise with clients on a regular basis to build sound business relationships and you represent Fugro at client meetings for proposal clarification and contract negotiations;

• You provide hand-over briefings and onward commercial guidance to the project management team;

• You maintain the CRM systems and keep KPI monitoring tools up to date;

• You contribute to Fugro marketing strategy and assist in marketing of company activities.

Your track record

• You have at least a BSc. degree in a Business/Science related discipline or previous working experience in a similar role or have had an offshore Geotechnical/Geophysical Survey career;

• You have substantial knowledge of the Marine/Oil & Gas/Renewable Energy industries and of Marine Geotechnical activities and relevant technical disciplines, like borehole drilling, CPTs, vibrocoring, etc.

• You are experienced with contract review, project management and/or project finance and you are able to deal with deadlines and at times high workloads;

• You anticipate problems, ensure early intervention, are in the possession of excellent influencing and negotiation skills and strive for positive outcomes;

• You enjoy working in a team and have good communication skills in English (verbal and written).

What Fugro offers

• A diverse and inclusive working environment;

• A competitive salary;

• 29 holidays per year based on a fulltime employment (of which 4 are appointed by Fugro management) and the possibility to purchase 12 additional days (based on Netherlands employment);

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally;

• Flexible working hours and the ability to work from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies;

• Commuting allowance;

• Modern pension scheme;

• Collective health insurance;

• Possibility to register with our corporate fitness plan;

• Coaching options through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Are you interested?

Please visit our Company Page to find out more on what it is like to work at Fugro.

For further information, please contact Stefanie Baldassarri-Steenhauer / Umit Nesar, Corporate Recruiter, tel. +31 (0)6 - 81 41 07 68

After you have applied

• You will receive an automated confirmation-email of the receipt of your application.

• When we see a match, we will invite you for the first interview within a couple of days. Of course, you will also receive a message if we will not invite you;

• After a successful first round, you will be invited for the second round.

• If we are both still positive after the second interview, we will make you an offer, and with that we hope to welcome you at Fugro!

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**