REMOTE - Bids Specialist

Ready, set, go! Put your career in motion with a great, new opportunity. Join the Kelly® Professional & Industrial team as a REMOTE - Bids Specialist with an industry-leading organization focused on delivering exceptional services and solutions. Why You Should Apply To Be a Bids Specialist Pay: $22/hr Location: Office is in Albany New York 12224 Schedule: Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30PM EST Employment Type: 9 month-contract What’s a typical day as a Bids Specialist? You Will Prepare and coordinate bids, quotes, proposals, and sales plan/GPO analysis as needed. Interface with customers, suppliers, and team members to create and maintain accurate bids and quotes. Perform product matches based on customer usage reports. Assist in calculating and totaling bid proposals for prospective clients. Contact prospective clients to verify specifications or purchase requests and follow up on bid awards. Conduct price/cost savings analysis utilizing lower-cost alternative products and/or contract costs. Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned. This job might be an outstanding fit if you have: Typically 4 or more years of related experience. High School education, vocational training or on-the-job training required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and basic business math. Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize work. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Customer service orientation with the ability to resolve complex issues. Effective planning and activity arrangement skills. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication abilities. Ability to maintain confidential and highly sensitive information. Teamwork, multi-tasking, and conflict management skills. Capacity to work under pressure, use analytical thinking, oversee small projects, and recommend continuous improvement opportunities. Ability to establish productive working relationships at multiple levels within the organization. Travel is minimal (less than 10%). Office environment; no special physical demands required. What happens next: Once you apply, you’ll proceed to the next steps if your skills and experience are a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network! All Kelly recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities. Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Bids Specialist today! As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. 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