erlinda deraad

proposal manager

About

Demonstrate proficiency in developing bids, Requests for Proposal (RFP), Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and Requests for Information (RFI) for K-12, higher education, city, county, government, and corporate markets. Manage multiple proposals simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines. Utilize proposals as marketing material to effectively get in front of decision makers. Specialties: SEO: Proposal writing, Bid writing, Request for Information, Request for Proposal, Statement of Qualifications, Team Building, Project Management, Procurement, Client Facing Communication, Resource Tracking, Human Relations, State Contracts, Cooperative Contracts, Problem Solving, Procedures, Creative problem solving, Dashboard, Daily operational reports, Manage Contractual Relationships, manage multiple projects, Technology, Construction,

Country

united states

City

mesa

Industry

information technology and services

Skill

leadership, project management, salesforce.com, proposal writing, team building, analysis, business development, marketing, sales, strategic planning, program management, e learning, account management, training, ms project, budgets, process improvement, lead generation, microsoft office, time management, strategic partnerships, sharepoint, negotiation, technology integration, leadership development, educational technology, software documentation, team leadership, solution selling, projects, sales process, human resources, public speaking, people skills, staff development, data analysis, sales presentations, instructional design, procurement, logistics, crm, access, sales operations, bidding process, change management, technical writing, proposal management, document control, indesign

Experience

proposal manager

teksystems

2017-3 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

project coordinator

nesbitt contracting

2006-9 - 2009-8 · 3 yrs

Dealt with multiple projects simultaneously and managed project finances with Estimation and Project Management departments. Managed communications to resolving operational issues on projects ranging from $3M to $15M. Created daily operational reports and dashboards of project issues, deadlines and budgets for senior management. Developed successful SOQ and presentations that ultimately won the contracts with the City of Chandler and Arizona Department of Transportation. Managed contractual relationships with vendors/subcontractors and renegotiated lower rates that resulted in over $2K of savings for the company.

proposal and contract administrator

turning technologies

2011-1 - 2014-7 · 3 yrs 7 mos

* Managed multiple proposals simultaneously to include reviewing specifications for compliance, coordinating pricing with executive team and creating final proposal package for submittal. Created monthly dashboard on RFP and product bid breakdown for executive team. Worked independently as well as part of a team, handling multiple tasks and met tight deadlines. Analyzed bid tabulations and award information to improve company’s proposals. Managed company’s state and cooperative contracts earning $1M to $8M, from bidding to invoicing. Proven ability to deliver winning proposals as demonstrated below: * 68% Win Ratio YTD 2014 (January-July) * 74% Win Ratio for 2013 * 72% Win Ratio for 2012 * 65% Win Ratio for 2011

marketing specialist

michael baker international

2014-8 - 2015-9 · 1 yr 2 mos

Kept a cool head in a high stress proposal environment. Manage multiple local and national proposals simultaneously. Review RFP specifications for compliance. Develop and implement strategies and win themes. Coordinate subconsultant data and deliver high-quality submittals. Manage proposal production from inception to completion. Proven ability to deliver winning proposals including contracts with Pinal County, City of Peoria, and ExxonMobil.

proposal manager and technical writer and manufacturing document control

baselayer

2015-11 - 2016-9 · 11 mos

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