Junior Manager - Proposal Management Job in Syngene International

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designation: Junior Manager -Proposal Management
Job Location: Bangalore
Department: Commercial

About Syngene
Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.

Job Purpose: The role will contribute to create and deliver quality proposals in the Discovery Biology and Safety Assessment Business Unit.

Key Responsibilities:
Take complete end-to-end responsibility for the quality of a proposal that gets submitted in Discovery Biology and Safety Assessment space, taking cognizance of the scope and time commitments
Will be accountable for timely delivery of assigned opportunities to the business development team
Work along with the technical & business development teams to come up with competitive pricing
Work on the proposal response to be submitted to the customer
Take inputs on scope of work, assumptions, effort from technical business unit team
Liaises with third party vendors for quotations or information as and where required
Update the deal tracker on the status of the deals being worked on
Coordinate execution contractual agreements in a timely manner
Help transition newly awarded deals to project management team
Contribute to content library by submitting new content or updates to existing content, using the official content submission process
Follow environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace ensuring individual and lab/plant safety
Ensure environment, health, and safety (EHS) measures are imparted via training and adhered within the team

Educational Qualification:
Bachelors/Masters degree in Life Sciences

Technical/functional Skills:
Good knowledge and experience of working in Discovery Biology and Safety Assessment space
Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail and ability to get the task accomplished in a time-bound manner
Demonstrated computer skills - requires excellent Microsoft Office experience (specifically Excel, Word, Outlook)
Knowledge of proposal management function
Possess the knowledge and exposure to environment, health, and safety (EHS) practices

Experience:
Minimum of 4 years direct Contract Research Organization/pharma experience working on Request for Proposal (RFP)/Request for Information (RFI) responses and client proposals

Behavioral Skills:
Attention to detail
Pro-active team working capability
Demonstrated ability to plan, multi-task and prioritize, demonstrated teamwork, good English communication (written and verbal), and organizational skills
Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with internal stakeholders, clients and Syngene senior management

Equal Opportunity Employer:
It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.