Operational Bidding Specialist - Regulatory Affairs - Home Based

Submission for the position: Operational Bidding Specialist - Regulatory Affairs - Home Based - (Job Number: 171611)We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it. We are the people of PPD — thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering life-saving therapies to patients.  

Our colleagues in corporate strive for excellence in every task, at every moment. We are game changers seeking improvements to processes and more efficient ways of working or adapting to changing financial and industry environments.

As an Operational Bidding Specialist you will support the achievement of financial and business objectives by leading, assisting and developing high quality, customer focused proposals. Collaborates with leaders and sponsors to produce end product.

At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees.

Summarized Purpose:

Supports the achievement of financial and business objectives by leading, assisting and developing high quality, customer focused proposals. Collaborates with leaders and sponsors to produce end product.

Essential Functions:

Evaluates RFPs and participates in strategy calls to determine the most efficient and effective bid strategy.Liaises with business development, contracts and proposals, and operations teams to ensure that the proposal and strategy meet the business needs.Consults with internal subject matter experts to determine labor requirements, develop processes for non-standard activities, confirm client specific bidding standards and verify assumptions on specifications not identified in RFP.Modifies the proposal text to reflect study requirements and assumptions specific to the opportunity and ensures proposal text aligns with budget.Reviews client grids to ensure accuracy of mapping and unit definitions.Prepares proposals and revisions for basic to moderately complex opportunities.May interact with client to assist in determining requirements and service levels.Attends bid review to present and defend budget to senior management.Updates and maintains corporate databases as required and ensures accurate information is included in tracking reports. #LI-JN1

We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it. We are the people of PPD — thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering life-saving therapies to patients.  

Our colleagues in corporate strive for excellence in every task, at every moment. We are game changers seeking improvements to processes and more efficient ways of working or adapting to changing financial and industry environments.

As an Operational Bidding Specialist you will support the achievement of financial and business objectives by leading, assisting and developing high quality, customer focused proposals. Collaborates with leaders and sponsors to produce end product.

At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees.

Summarized Purpose:

Supports the achievement of financial and business objectives by leading, assisting and developing high quality, customer focused proposals. Collaborates with leaders and sponsors to produce end product.

Essential Functions:

Evaluates RFPs and participates in strategy calls to determine the most efficient and effective bid strategy.Liaises with business development, contracts and proposals, and operations teams to ensure that the proposal and strategy meet the business needs.Consults with internal subject matter experts to determine labor requirements, develop processes for non-standard activities, confirm client specific bidding standards and verify assumptions on specifications not identified in RFP.Modifies the proposal text to reflect study requirements and assumptions specific to the opportunity and ensures proposal text aligns with budget.Reviews client grids to ensure accuracy of mapping and unit definitions.Prepares proposals and revisions for basic to moderately complex opportunities.May interact with client to assist in determining requirements and service levels.Attends bid review to present and defend budget to senior management.Updates and maintains corporate databases as required and ensures accurate information is included in tracking reports. #LI-JN1

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2 years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong verbal and written communication skillsGood organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasksAbility to provide recommendations on key proposal and budgeting parameters based on knowledge and experienceAbility to work well under pressureAbility to adapt to changing prioritiesKnowledge of clinical trial proposal process and budget managementProfessional ability to interact with individuals at all levelsKnowledge of drug development process, FDA guidelines, GCP’sProficiency in mathematics and ability to work with budgetsUnderstanding of unitized grids, unit cost, unit driversKnowledge of functional area project life cycleGood interpersonal skills and ability to work well with othersProficient with Microsoft Word and ExcelProblem solving skillsPPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.

Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.)

PPD Defining Principles:

- We have a strong will to win - We earn our customer’s trust - We are gamechangers - We do the right thing - We are one PPD -

If you resonate with our five principles above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world’s most urgent health needs, then please submit your application – we’d love to hear from you

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2 years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong verbal and written communication skillsGood organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasksAbility to provide recommendations on key proposal and budgeting parameters based on knowledge and experienceAbility to work well under pressureAbility to adapt to changing prioritiesKnowledge of clinical trial proposal process and budget managementProfessional ability to interact with individuals at all levelsKnowledge of drug development process, FDA guidelines, GCP’sProficiency in mathematics and ability to work with budgetsUnderstanding of unitized grids, unit cost, unit driversKnowledge of functional area project life cycleGood interpersonal skills and ability to work well with othersProficient with Microsoft Word and ExcelProblem solving skillsPPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.

Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.)

PPD Defining Principles:

- We have a strong will to win - We earn our customer’s trust - We are gamechangers - We do the right thing - We are one PPD -

If you resonate with our five principles above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world’s most urgent health needs, then please submit your application – we’d love to hear from you

Submission for the position: Operational Bidding Specialist - Regulatory Affairs - Home Based - (Job Number: 171611)