Parts & Service Fleet Bid Analyst

The Parts & Service Fleet Bid Analyst will take ownership of the entire government bid process, researching and tracking government bids, and automating reporting to summarise the data.

Responsibilities:

• Assume ownership for all bid contract proposals to ensure all bid specifications, deliverables and milestones are met weekly
• Manage multiple projects with competing demands for resources under tight deadlines
• Review contracts and find gaps in compliance quickly
• Research local, state and federal automotive RFPs
• Identify, summarise and format bid/RFP documents for the Field Team
• Compile data and automate weekly bid reports
• Monitor assigned organisation's expenditures against set budgets
• Analyse and validate data for National Incentive payouts
• Manage and reconcile finance budget reports
• Work on multiple proposals or projects simultaneously and communicate progress to management
• Meet with state and local government procurement officials to build relationships
• Attend seminars focused on how to do business with government agencies
• Attend mandatory Pre-Bid meetings
• Submit questions on behalf of the team to government agencies
• Organise meetings with market area teams and dealers to review larger bid opportunities
• Assist and train dealerships or Ford Authorised Distributors with their proposed bid responses
• Research all awarded contracts and track all data
• Conduct post-bid reviews with the FCSD Teams & Ford Pro Teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Supply Chain Management or Business Data Science
• Strong analytical and programming skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Power BI, and Power Automate
• Excel programming experience for Data Preparation, KPI Development, and Dashboard Creation
• Proficient with CRM software (Salesforce)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous proofreading and quality-control skills
• Proven ability to work effectively and professionally with procurement officials
• Available to travel and attend market area meetings

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidised back-up child care
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays

Salary: $65,100-$109,300 (salary grade 5) or $74,300-$124,500 (salary grade 6)