Proposal Manager

Job Type: Full-time • Location: Clifton Park, NY

About the role

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis, LLC. (MD&A) is a world‑class supplier of power generation repairs, services and parts. The Parts Division is seeking a Parts Proposal Manager at its Clifton Park, NY headquarters. The company emphasizes a collaborative culture where teams work together, listen, innovate, and put energy behind everything they do.

Benefits

MD&A offers an excellent full range of benefits, including relocation assistance for this role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quotations and proposals for gas turbine, steam turbine and generator parts using the Epicor ERP system.
• Support the sales team with presentation of bid packages to customers.
• Foster and maintain relationships with key customer contacts via phone and email.
• Convert customer orders into sales backlog in Epicor ERP and send order acknowledgments.
• Collaborate across engineering, operations and sourcing teams to execute customer quotes and orders.
• Engage in cross‑divisional collaboration to complete turnkey service, parts and repair proposals.
• Participate in business development activities to identify and research opportunities with new and existing customers.
• Monitor and analyze market and competitive data to establish market‑level pricing.
• Assist with development and deployment of overall pricing strategy.
• Participate in a rotating on‑call schedule for after‑hours and weekend support of customer emergencies.
• Undertake business travel (approximately 10‑15% of time).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 3‑5 years of experience in power generation or an industry involving turbine product service or parts (turbine component sales, field service, manufacturing, or design).
• 7‑10 years of commercial experience, including developing customer relationships, negotiating contracts, and customer service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Spanish fluency is desirable.
• Ability to multitask and maintain focus in a fast‑paced, transactional sales environment.
• Strong attention to detail with mathematical and analytical skills.
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings.
• Strategic negotiating skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Infor CRM, Epicor ERP, and ProCAD PLM software.