Bidding / Auction / Proposal Manager

Bid / Proposal ManagerLocation: Bangalore

Work Mode: Work from Office — 5 Days a Week

Company: Cognecto

Employment Type: Full-Time

About CognectoCognecto is a fast-growing AI and industrial technology company building intelligent digital solutions for some of the most complex real-world operations.

We combine Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, IoT, data analytics, and enterprise software to help organizations improve operational efficiency, asset performance, safety, quality, and decision-making.

Our solutions are designed for industries such as mining, infrastructure, roads, water, heavy engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and government operations.

At Cognecto, we work at the intersection of technology and real-world execution. Our teams collaborate closely with customers, engineering teams, partners, OEMs, and government organizations to convert complex requirements into scalable digital solutions.

We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Bid / Proposal Manager who can help us prepare high-quality proposals, tenders, presentations, technical submissions, and commercial documents as Cognecto continues to scale.

About the RoleThe Bid / Proposal Manager will be responsible for managing the complete proposal and bid preparation process — from understanding the opportunity and customer requirements to coordinating inputs, preparing documentation, and ensuring timely submission.

This role requires someone who is excellent in English, highly organized, comfortable with technology, and extremely good at creating professional documents and presentations.

The candidate should also be comfortable using modern AI productivity tools such as ChatGPT and Claude to improve research, drafting, document structuring, proposal quality, and productivity.

• Key ResponsibilitiesBid & Proposal ManagementManage the end-to-end preparation of tenders, RFPs, RFQs, EOIs, proposals, and technical submissions.
• Carefully review bid documents and identify:
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• Scope of work
• Eligibility requirements
• Technical requirements
• Commercial requirements
• Submission formats
• Important dates and deadlines
• Prepare a clear bid compliance checklist and ensure that all required documents are included.
• Coordinate with Sales, Technology, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Management teams to collect required information.
• Maintain ownership of proposal timelines and ensure that submissions are completed accurately and on time.
• Proposal Writing & DocumentationDraft professional:
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• Technical proposals
• Company profiles
• Executive summaries
• Scope documents
• Project methodologies
• Solution descriptions
• Compliance statements
• Cover letters
• Customer presentations
• Convert technical inputs from engineering teams into clear, professional, customer-friendly language.
• Review documents for grammar, consistency, formatting, accuracy, and overall presentation quality.
• Commercial & Data PreparationAssist teams in preparing:
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• BOQs
• Commercial comparison sheets
• Pricing summaries
• Project costing sheets
• Compliance matrices
• Customer and tender trackers
• Work extensively with Microsoft Excel for calculations, comparisons, data organization, and reporting.

AI-Assisted ProductivityWe actively encourage the responsible use of AI tools.

The candidate should be comfortable using:

• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Other AI productivity and research tools

AI tools should be used for activities such as:

• Proposal drafting
• Research
• Summarizing tender documents
• Creating first drafts
• Improving English and document structure
• Comparing requirements
• Creating compliance matrices
• Reviewing large documents
• Preparing presentations
• Improving productivity

The candidate must be able to validate AI-generated information and ensure the final submission is accurate and professional.

Essential SkillsThe following skills are particularly important for this role:

Microsoft Word — Strong proficiency requiredYou should be comfortable creating professionally formatted documents including:

• Headers and footers
• Tables
• Page numbering
• Table of contents
• Styles and headings
• Section formatting
• Images and diagrams
• Large proposal documents

Microsoft Excel — Strong proficiency requiredYou should be comfortable with:

• Formulas
• Filters and sorting
• Lookup functions
• Data comparison
• Commercial sheets
• Bid trackers
• Basic financial calculations
• Formatting professional worksheets

ChatGPT & Claude — Working proficiency requiredYou should know how to use AI tools effectively for:

• Research
• Writing
• Document summarization
• Proposal preparation
• Data interpretation
• Creating structured content
• Reviewing and improving documents

Excellent English — MandatoryThe candidate must have:

• Strong written English
• Good grammar
• Clear professional communication
• Ability to understand complex documents
• Ability to write concise and convincing proposals

What We Are Looking ForThe ideal candidate is someone who:

• Has excellent attention to detail.
• Can read a 50–200 page tender/RFP and identify important requirements.
• Is comfortable working with deadlines and multiple proposals simultaneously.
• Takes ownership instead of waiting for repeated instructions.
• Is systematic and maintains proper document versions and folders.
• Can communicate confidently with technical and business teams.
• Has a strong sense of document presentation and professional formatting.
• Is curious about technology and willing to understand AI, IoT, software, and industrial solutions.
• Learns quickly and enjoys working in a fast-moving technology environment.

Work Culture & LocationThis is a full-time, office-based position in Bangalore.

Work from Office: 5 days a week

We believe that close collaboration between the proposal, sales, product, technology, and management teams is important for this role.

Why Join Cognecto?At Cognecto, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with AI, Computer Vision, IoT, and enterprise technology solutions.
• Participate in proposals for large and complex enterprise and government projects.
• Work directly with senior leadership, sales teams, and technology teams.
• Learn how technology solutions are designed for real industrial operations.
• Use the latest AI productivity tools such as ChatGPT and Claude as part of your everyday work.
• Take significant ownership as the company continues to grow.

If you are organized, technology-curious, excellent with documents, strong in English, and enjoy turning complex requirements into winning proposals, we would like to hear from you.

Join Cognecto and help us turn innovative technology into compelling proposals and successful customer engagements.