Rick Jordan Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas

• Analyze incoming client RFP requirements and ensure Securus response is compliant.• Lead team reviews to discuss sales strategy, value proposition, and response status.• Develop, manage, and enforce project outlines and time lines.• Designs and produces graphics• Coordinate all graphics, research, editing, writing, and production with designated staff.• Maintain content database using SharePoint.• Write, edit, proof, database of boilerplate material for RFPs.• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.•Develop and deploy project best practices, policies, procedures and processes.

Plans, develops, writes, manages, and delivers quality proposals in support of various commercial and government RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs. Works within a fast-paced, professional global business development organization committed to client satisfaction.• Analyzes RFP requirements with the sales executive and account management to understand direct stated requirements and indirect.• Plans document scope, schedules, assignments, proposal structure, production requirements, and defines required manpower and budget for each proposal. • Develops competitively differentiated sales strategies, themes, and business value propositions “threaded” throughout each proposal.• Participates in competitive analysis working sessions.• Conducts pursuit kickoff meeting and daily core team status meetings.• Ensures compliance with proposal guidelines and requirements.• Coordinates the production and delivery of completed proposals.• Works directly with functional corporate, regional, and divisional subject matter experts ensuring the proposals are responsive and ready for scheduled reviews and final delivery.• Provides guidance to authors on content, tables, and graphics development.• Reviews and formats all questions to the potential client.• Edits and proofreads proposal responses as needed.• Participates in all phases of cost proposal development with the core pursuit and corporate cost modeling teams.• Creates cost models using standard corporate templates.• Writes multiple proposal sections such as Executive Summaries; Technical Solution Overview; Security and Risk Management; Management, Personnel, and Change Management Plans.• Facilitates all proposal review checkpoints: Pink, Green, Red, and Gold team reviews.• Trained and mentored newly hired proposal managers.

Developed business and technical courseware for the 12 week Systems Engineer Development program. Performed courseware development activities in an individual, team and leadership capacity. Completed the EDS Management Consulting program.

Provided new development and maintenance application programming and analysis support for Federal and State government accounts, as well as Department of Defense accounts. Held a Department of Defense Secret clearance. Completed the EDS Systems Engineer Development program.

Designed and completed isometric and perspective illustrations for U.S. Army operations, user, and training manuals. Coordinated original art from conception to completion for proposal projects. Held a Department of Defense Secret and Top Secret clearance.

Wrote official U.S. Navy messages, memos, and speeches. Maintained all communication files. Vietnam Era Veteran, Held Department of Defense Secret and Top Secret clearances, Honorable Discharge

Attended Two Years, Data Processing, Liberal Arts

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