Job Description

Summarized Purpose:

With minimal guidance, prepares and reviews proposal documents that comply with established best practices for proposal development and style guide for grammar, punctuation and use of charts, graphics and diagrams. Prepares and reviews text to generate responses to client requests for information (RFIs), describing value-added differentiators and creating documents that accurately and consistently position PPD's services, products and expertise as the optimal choice for project award. May lead opportunity response activities in the absence of a designated lead, as needed.

Essential Functions

• Creates documents and prepares responses to RFIs and RFPs from clients utilizing appropriate tools and subject matter experts to obtain data, text, and information.
• Evaluates information and final proposal to determine that response meets client's request and follows up with contributors to close any gaps.
• Assists designated lead with tasks defined by opportunity (i.e. competitive landscape searches, slide creation, org chart creation).
• Analyzes documents created within or outside of PPD in order to ensure a quality standard and ensure compliance with best practices.
• Reviews and edits, as appropriate, operational, BD, C&PD input to PPD proposals, applying value-added differentiators to create documents that position PPD to clients as the top choice for award, streamlining text to ensure an overall message and positioning.
• Liaises with subject matter experts to establish project-specific (therapeutic, client, system etc.) context for positioning PPD's proposal to client's needs.
• Develops library text that can be used for proposal and RFI responses.
• Provides at least level 1 technical support of PPD systems, software and text automation used for proposal text development.

Qualifications Qualifications: Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualificationPrevious experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years') or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent writing skillsExcellent verbal communication skillsProven positioning and/or marketing communication skillsExcellent initiative and strategic thinking skillsStrong planning, organizational and multi-task project management skillsDemonstrated attention to detailAbility to work with and influence a team and othersStrong ability to achieve visual transition of text into graphics, charts or diagramsAbility to work well under pressure and meet deadlines with a quality productDemonstrated business maturity and professionalismExcellent use of Word, Excel, PowerPointCritical thinking skillsManagement Role:No management responsibility Working Conditions and Environment:Exposure to high pressure, intense concentration neededMust pay constant attention to detail-visual, mentalMust be able to multi-task constantlyFrequent interaction with clients / associates requiredLong, varied hours required occasionallyTravel and rotating shifts required on rare occasionsExposure to toxic materials on rare occasionsPhysical Requirements:Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day. Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, epeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Frequent mobility required. Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck. Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups. Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Requires multiple periods of intense concentration. Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task. Regular and consistent attendance.Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, disability or protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and/or local law.