Proposals Manager ILS

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About us

Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role
As Proposals Manager ILS at Damen Naval you will be responsible for leading and managing the ILS team within the Proposals department, ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of proposals for naval vessel programs. You will play a pivotal role in developing, professionalizing, and streamlining the proposal process, while fostering collaboration with key departments such as Engineering, R&D, and Purchasing. Your expertise will drive the success of Damen Naval's tender processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.

Key accountabilities
As Proposals Manager ILS your responsibilities will include:

• Lead, coach, and mentor the ILS team, ensuring optimal performance and continuous development.
• Plan and allocate resources, tools, and knowledge to enhance the professionalism of the ILS team.
• Oversee the development of high-quality proposal packages, delivered on time and within budget.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless proposal development.
• Provide expert ILS support and guidance to tender teams during proposal preparation.
• Review and validate ILS-related proposal content, ensuring adherence to quality and regulatory standards.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, and efficiency enhancement.
• Function as a key representative for Damen Naval in customer and industry engagements.
• Continuously improve departmental knowledge retention and transfer processes.

Skills & experience
Damen Naval is looking for candidates for the position of Proposals Manager ILS with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master degree in a technical discipline combined with at least seven years of relevant experience in ILS and proposal management, preferably in naval shipbuilding.
• Strong background in developing proposals for complex projects.
• Proven experience in leading and coordinating high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Key competencies: customer orientation, leadership and coaching, results-driven mindset, strategic planning and organization, negotiation and decision-making.
• Good command of the Dutch and English language both written and verbal, and German is a plus.
• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with (also) a non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible given the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer
At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
• Profit sharing based on company results.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other

Are you interested in the position of Proposals Manager ILS, please submit your application including your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).
• Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about the vacancy Proposals Manager ILS or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via .

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality.

A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered.