About the Job

Be our hands-on proposal lead and deal runner. You will both coordinate and execute; find and qualify tenders, build winning proposals, and directly run assigned sales opportunities from first meeting through close. You’ll work with SMEs, Legal & Finance, and PMO, and you’ll keep our proposal library and CRM pipeline accurate and up to date, so our forecasts are reliable.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Critical Projects:

  – Monitor tender portals daily, log opportunities, manage trackers and reviews, ensure on-time, error-free submissions.

• Project Planning & Monitoring:

  – Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, budgets, and risk registers.

• Multidisciplinary Coordination:

  – Lead and align cross-functional teams, including engineering, production, quality, logistics, and procurement.
  – Facilitate effective collaboration between internal departments and external stakeholders.

• Bid & Proposal Support:
  

  – Participate in bid preparation: define project scopes, schedules, resource plans, and cost estimates.

• Client & Stakeholder Engagement:

  – Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related matters.

• Field Leadership:

  – Maintain a regular presence on project sites and manufacturing facilities to ensure alignment and address issues in real time.

Required qualifications

 
Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• PMP and/or MBA is an asset (helpful but not required)
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in sales and/or bid management.
• Strong track record of preparing and submitting RFP/RFQ/RFI responses.
• Background in manufacturing, engineering, or rolling stock sector preferred.
• Experience both finding and running deals (from first meeting to close) is a strong asset.

Skills and Attributes:

• Pipeline & Process Discipline: Able to enforce governance rules, keep CRM data current, and hold teams accountable.
• Proposal Mastery: Skilled at drafting, packaging, and delivering zero-defect proposals under deadline pressure.
• Technical & Commercial Fluency: Comfort working with engineers, CFO/legal, and SMEs to align scope, price, and terms.
• Systems & Tools: Proficient with CRM (Zoho/HubSpot), MS Project/Excel, and SharePoint; able to design and manage trackers, compliance matrices, and dashboards.
• Communication & Leadership: Confident with executives, clients, and partners; able to coordinate across functions and drive accountability.
• Languages: Fluent in French & English (spoken and written).

Mobility

• Willingness to travel approximately once per month for client, partner, or event commitments.

Your Profile

You are more than a salesperson or proposal writer, you are a dealmaker who thrives in fast-paced environments where sales growth, process discipline, and flawless execution intersect. You balance client-facing work with the back-end mechanics of bid management, enforcing pipeline rigor while rolling up your sleeves to run deals yourself. You want to be part of a growing company, working directly with executives, where your impact on wins, revenue, and growth is clear and measurable.

Why Join us?

At CRWS, you’ll find:

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Work directly with executives to build something unique and lasting.
• Real Impact: Your leadership will directly drive our growth trajectory and market expansion.
• Dynamic Environment: Join a team of ambitious professionals focused on excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

If you are looking for more than just a role — if you want to build a legacy, grow a business, and lead in a booming sector — then CRWS is your next move.