Manager of Inside Sales and Bids & Proposals (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States; onsite at the Chandler site

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets, including products for aircraft, satellites, missiles, unmanned aerial systems, and medical applications.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end coordination of bids, proposals, tenders, and customer submissions.
• Coordinate sales opportunities and align engineering, finance, operations, legal, compliance, supply chain, and other stakeholders.
• Manage customer information requests, requirements gathering, proposal inputs, schedules, review cycles, and approval workflows.
• Prepare and coordinate TINA proposals and Business Case Review materials for management approval.
• Track proposal status, risks, gaps, resource constraints, deadlines, and mitigation actions.
• Maintain opportunity records in CRM and internal systems while improving bid management processes and tools.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of related experience, including experience in at least three areas such as strategic planning, technical sales, aerospace/defense contract management, and marketing communications.
• At least 2–5 years of previous sales, marketing, or contract administration experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience and familiarity with relevant standards and practices.
• Advanced skills in employee development, team building, business acumen, continuous improvement, systems and tools, project management, and written and verbal communication.
• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Only US Persons may be considered where access to Controlled Data or Information is required; eligibility for ITAR-controlled and potentially classified information is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Standard office environment within a manufacturing operation.
• Safety equipment and personal protective equipment may be required.
• Work involves approximately 90% sitting and substantial visual concentration on detail.
• Exposure to manufacturing conditions such as noise, dust, fumes, cold temperatures, or confined spaces may occur.