About the Bidding Solutions Associate position We are seeking a Bidding Solutions Associate to foster long-term, trusting relationships with our internal teams and global customers. In this role, you will oversee a portfolio of assigned clients, utilizing our proprietary quoting system to develop high-impact proposals. Your primary responsibilities will include drafting these proposals, determining project feasibility, and managing the framing and costing for each bid. This is an in-person growth opportunity based in Princeton, New Jersey. We are committed to providing a clear and successful career path for the individual who joins our team in this position. Overall Role & Responsibilities: As a designated Manifest Bidding Solutions Associate, you will be based directly within the Manifest Sales team and report to the head of Sales. Your role will be pivotal in day-to-day communication with our internal teams and at times clients, providing a contact point for requests, bids and internal liaison to help ensure our client needs our met as a solutions-based provider within the primary market research healthcare space. This role will reward those looking to either initiate a new career pathway within a commercial capacity or equally those already in commercial and who are looking to gain rapid experience and progression within the industry, working within a highly experienced team. Bidding Manager responsibilities are: • Acting as a communication hub for internal teamrs to help support their clients/customers • Finding opportunities to assist with the growth of the company • Developing ideas/strategies to help build a good relationship with clients • Assisting with critical issues and escalations on projects with any internal quote updates as needed. • Support senior commercial team with the management of new and existing clients. • Primary role is to generate bid proposals, as a result of client requests for all sales managers. • Consult with internal teams and at times clients on sample design and business issues. • Gather country specific healthcare data to present to clients for proper targeting and set study expectations. • Responsible for contacting panel vendors worldwide to review specs, provide capabilities, negotiate pricing and commission project. • Responsible for project related matters including commencement kick off calls, planning and project timelines, and issue resolution. • Act as Liaison point between operations and client as needed. • Maintain relationship with existing vendors while scoping new vendors worldwide. • Conduct research for difficult specifications or diseases to set client expectations and provide client with reasoning behind actual feasibility and pricing. Bidding Solutions Associate requirements are: • Experience in an account management role or related profession • Excellent math and critical thinking skills • Customer service experience • High degree of understanding budgeting and costing • Excellent Excel skills • 1-2+ years experience working within the Healthcare sector is preferred, but not required • Excellent communication skills • Excellent in both written and spoken english • Detail oriented • Out of the box thinker • Pro-active in communicating • Comfortable speaking on the phone and writing emails to clients • Experienced with HubSpot CRM software is preferred • MS Office 365 knowledge or Google Suite knowledge is required (WORD, POWER POINT, EXCEL, GMAIL, TEAMS) • Has a desire to learn and can take direction • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities • Excellent negotiation and leadership skills • BA/BSc degree in Marketing, Business or related field • Knowledge of the Healthcare Industry and the understanding of different therapy areas