Staples Senior RFP Specialist (Remote) in Framingham, Massachusetts

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together. Join our RFP team and oversee the development of sales proposals in collaboration with the Staples sales team! What you’ll be doing:AsSenior RFP Specialist, you will act as project manager, overseeing the development of responses to Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information, and general proposal documents. You will formulate response drafts, ensuring a comprehensive match to the external customer and internal business requirements.• Completes RFP responses for a wide range of product categories, including office products, facility supplies, furniture, technology, print services and more. • Responsible for creating accurate, well-written, and properly formatted RFP responses through research, writing, proofreading, editing and formatting. • Ensures all customer requirements are met and that RFP response complies with all internal guidelines. • Coordinates RFP activities and communications, such as conference calls, meeting recaps, project plans, item assignment, executive signatures, bid bond, follow-up and follow-through.• Coordinates with various colleagues, executives and subject matter experts to obtain information needed to respond to RFPs/customer requests (e.g. Legal, sales, merchandising, marketing, pricing, IT, etc.)• Participates in quality check processes and peer reviews of all work product. • Ensures final response package is appropriately formatted and submitted to customer on time. • Participates in the printing, binding and shipping of RFP responses, as applicable. • Assists in developing/updating RFP content.• Participates in team meetings for coordination of workflow, work review, sharing of information and best practices. • Senior Specialists participates in and leads all new hire training activities, as assigned. What you bring to the table:• You are detail-oriented and have excellent reading comprehension• You are adaptable, flexible to changing projects and able to work well under minimal supervision• You thrive under pressure, always meeting tight client deadlines and Ability to work under pressure, especially under tight client deadlines• You have strong interpersonal skills, business acumen and work well with strong personalitiesWhat’s needed- Basic Qualifications• High School Degree or GED• 4 to 6 years of experience with the following: researching and writing responses to RFPs, sales support or marketing, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.We Offer:• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more perks and benefits (Apply tot his job