Sheri Irwin Email & Phone Number

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Successfully manage bus and coach bids, and provide guidance to the team.
• Oversee the coordination and management of projects and programs related to Business Development.
• Work closely with other departments and relevant stakeholders on the implementation of new products, programs and/or service offerings.
• Oversee the coordination and maintenance of selling price strategies.
• Establish good working relationships with leaders across all business units.
• Balance workloads within the team.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• CONTRACT PROPOSAL ANALYST – April 2013 to July 2016
• Analyze and evaluate complex bids
• Identify margin enhancements to maintain or increase the overall profitability for contract renewals.
• Distinguish customer buying patterns and inventory sell through.
• Review contract language and coordinate with Legal Counsel, AON Reed Stenhouse Inc. and Finance to ensure the company is free from all risks and liabilities.
• Develop and maintain standardized customer specific proposal documentation.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Act as the primary contact with the customer during the Bid preparation stage. Prepare all contract changes after initial bid submission including the submission of a best and final offers (BAFO).
• Analyze and evaluate complex bids to ensure New Flyer puts forth the best proposal possible in an effort to secure potential business.
• Prepare proposal packages and chair pre-pricing and pricing meetings to set final price.
• Review technical and contractual approved equals with the Bid Specialist-Group Leader and make sure all non-compliant issues are reviewed with management prior to submitting to the customer.
• Request all Bill of Material pricing from Supply Management. Prepare pricing, technical and contractual requirements to meet the customer specification(s). Ensure all required documentation and submittals are attached.
• Distribute all documentation necessary to submit a complete, comprehensive and accurate proposal to all internal departments for their feedback prior to submitting to the customer.

150 Beghin Avenue

• Vita Health Products was founded in 1936. Since then, the company has grown from a small mail-order operation selling herbs and patented medicines into one of Canada's foremost suppliers of over-the-counter (OTC).
• Managed a team of Account Managers.
• Worked closely with Sales Representatives, Customers and internal departments to build strong business relations and produce accurate time lines.
• Managed large accounts including Wal-Mart Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaw Brands, Safeway, Sobeys and many others.
• Coordinated product launches, re-designs and re-launches.
• Identified potential problems that could affect the product launch schedule and provided solutions.

Business Diploma, Marketing And Administration

Marketing, Graduated with Honors Entrepreneurship was a six-month course that was required in order to graduate the program. I was elected.

Sociology And Anthropology