Role:  Drug Product Commercial Proposals Specialist 
Band: 5 professional 
Location: Either Swindon UK or Monza Italy


Location

The role will be based within our Monza or Swindon Drug Product site .

How will you make an impact?

The Drug Product Commercial Proposal Specialist will take customer provided technical information along with reasonable assumptions and estimate the cost and pricing for late phase transfer programs as well as ongoing commercial supply for pharmaceutical products. This position will then write the related bid proposals that will be issued to the customer through the sales team. This position will support the sales efforts related to the opportunities that they quote on as well as manage the relevant quote records in Salesforce.com.

What will you do?

• Responsible for reviewing Requests For Proposal information to ensure adequate information has been received to be able to prepare project costing and to liaise with operational and sales teams as appropriate.
• With support from senior members of Drug Product Commercial Proposals team, support the Sales team on teleconferences with the client to confirm the technical aspects of projects are understood and costed appropriately. Follow-up as required.
• Responsible for building cost estimates in the current costing tool.
• Responsible for drafting and completing the bid proposals using the current templates with moderate level of review from their supervisor.
• Will receive guidance from senior members of the Drug Product Commercial Proposal team related to the pricing that should be applied to opportunities.
• Responsible for leading the Executive Inbound and Outbound Opportunity Review teleconference segments for their assigned opportunities.
• Responsible for obtaining the required internal approvals prior to issuing the final proposal to the Sales team.
• Manage the editing and updating of the quote records in SalesForce.com.
• Contribute to continuous improvements within the proposals process.