Proposal Specialist (German)

TL;DR

Proposal Specialist (German): Leading and coordinating high-quality customer proposals and tender submissions for EMEA sales and partner teams with an accent on project management, content development, and stakeholder collaboration. Focus on ensuring accurate, compliant, and persuasive proposal content, tailored messaging for various verticals, and continuous process improvement.

Location: Hybrid, Germany

Company

hirify.global is a company focused on providing networking solutions and enterprise infrastructure.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end development of direct manufacturer-led EMEA proposals and tender submissions.
• Coordinate and contribute to partner-led EMEA proposals, RFP/RFI/RFQ responses, and tender submissions.
• Analyze customer requirements, compliance matrices, and evaluation criteria to ensure accurate responses.
• Build and maintain proposal schedules, stakeholder responsibilities, and review cycles to meet deadlines.
• Write, edit, and structure proposal content to be clear, customer-focused, and technically accurate.
• Serve as a trusted partner to EMEA sales teams, facilitating review sessions and tracking proposal performance.

Requirements

• University degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in Business, Communications, Engineering, IT, or a related field.
• Fluency in English and German is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into compelling customer language.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail, strong editing/proofreading ability, and a commitment to quality.
• Confident using corporate collaboration tools (Teams/SharePoint or similar).

Nice to have

• Experience in technical sales support, proposals, or bid management in the IT/networking/telecom sector.
• Familiarity with networking, cloud, security, Wi-Fi, or enterprise infrastructure solutions.
• Exposure to public sector or regulated-industry tenders within EMEA.
• Experience working with CRM/CPQ systems, proposal automation tools, or content libraries.
• Project management certification or formal training.

Hiring process

• The hiring process may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for reviewing applications, resumes, and responses.
• Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.