Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aflac is an industry-leading voluntary insurance company that provides products paying cash directly to policyholders. The Proposal Consultant develops complete proposal packages for prospective customers, manages RFP/RFQ timelines and submission requirements, and collaborates with Sales, Underwriting, and subject matter experts to create effective proposal content.
Responsibilities
- The Proposal Consultant will be responsible for developing the full response package on all prospective customer opportunities
- Provide detailed product descriptions, create executive summaries, final quotes
- Reviews the RFP for standard and non-standard items and escalates appropriately
- Work with Sales and Underwriting to have strategy calls as needed
- Manages end-to-end RFP/RFQ and request timelines and ensures delivery of proposal package
- Manages all submission requirements including those for the public sector market including proposal, Terms/Conditions, agreements, contract reviews, MBW/WBE, IT assessments, assembly and delivery
- Promote differentiators of Aflac’s Life, Disability and Absence Management products
- Provides feedback on content to maintain content updated
- Collaborates with subject matter experts to develop new proposal materials and content
- Models behavior in alignment with the Aflac Way
- Work in Salesforce to manage opportunities and workflow
- Performs other related duties as required
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong proficiency with MS Office Products
- Knowledge of Life, Disability and Absence Management and Sales/Underwriting process
- Project Management skills and strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of Loopio software or other RFP management applications
- Demonstrate effective research skills
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- 4 or more years of experience in Insurance, Absence Management, Disability, Sales, RFP, Sales/Pre-Sales, Sales Support area
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with public sector/government RFPs/bids is a plus
Benefits
- Hybrid or remote work arrangements, depending on location within the continental US.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Prescription drug coverage.
- Health care flexible spending account.
- Dependent care flexible spending account.
- Aflac supplemental Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity policies offered at no cost to employees.
- 401(k) plans.
- Annual bonuses.
- Opportunity to purchase company stock.
- 11 paid holidays annually.
- Up to 20 days of PTO annually, to be used for any reason.
- State-mandated sick leave, if eligible, including Washington employees accruing 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked.
- Other leaves of absence, if eligible, including sick and safe leave, adoption leave, and parental leave.
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