Job Opportunities API

Shift: Monday through Friday- 8am to 5pm SUMMARY: The RFP & Agreement Coordinator is a cross-functional role responsible for managing the end-to-end Requests for Proposals (RFP) response process for print and mail services, pricing analysis, reviewing client and vendor agreements and project coordination. This position will also contribute to purchasing functions and serve as a backup to the estimating team. This role ensures accurate, timely, and professional proposal submissions that support business development efforts and contract management. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Request for Proposals (RFPs) • Lead and coordinate responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), ensuring full compliance with client specifications. • Analyze proposal requirements, develop compliance checklists, and monitor progress throughout the submission cycle. • Collaborate with sales, operations, finance, and subject matter experts across departments to gather content and technical input for comprehensive proposal responses. • Design, edit, and format proposal documents according to established client or internal guidelines and standards. • Ensure proposal deadlines are met without compromising quality, accuracy, or presentation. • Track submitted proposals and maintain detailed records for future reference and performance evaluation. Contracts & Agreements • Review and analyze contracts and pricing agreements to ensure alignment with internal production capabilities, resource availability, and service-level expectations—proactively identifying risks or constraints that could affect cost, quality, or delivery timelines. • Conduct annual contract and pricing agreement reviews, working closely with estimating, operations, and client services to recommend updates, renegotiations, or pricing adjustments. • Recommend revisions related to term length, dispute resolution, termination clauses, and other key contractual provisions to protect the organization’s interests. • Ensure contracts meet internal requirements for compliance, insurance coverage, and confidentiality standards, and all terms and conditions are clearly understood, documented, and communicated across relevant teams to support compliance and execution. Purchasing • Assist in sourcing and qualifying vendors for print & mail production, paper and packaging. • Participate in external provider reviews to evaluate vendor performance. • Support procurement functions by soliciting vendor quotes and comparing pricing and capabilities to ensure quality products and services. • Coordinate with the purchasing team to ensure materials and services are secured in accordance with contract requirements and lead times. Estimating • Serve as a backup to the estimating team, stepping in to prepare estimates during peak periods or team absences, ensuring timely and accurate proposal submissions. • Collaborate with the estimating team and vendors to gather up-to-date pricing, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure that estimates align with current market trends. • Prepare and validate estimates for print and mail jobs, using historical data, supplier quotes, and operational capacities ensuring accuracy, feasibility, and alignment with client requirements and production timelines. • Help maintain and update estimating templates, pricing models, and historical job data. • Assist in gathering and preparing pricing inputs specifically for RFP submissions. • Provide cost modeling options for complex or multi-phase RFP responses. • Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or GED REQUIRED: • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in proposal coordination, estimating, procurement, or related operational roles, preferably within the print and mail industry. • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especi