Work Flexibility: Hybrid
As a Bilingual Proposal Specialist at Stryker, you will own and manage the entire proposal development process, from tracking opportunities to submitting proposals and our content development and library. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams including Pricing, Sales, Marketing, Legal, Proposal colleagues and Senior Leadership to ensure our proposals maximize business opportunities. This role is highly collaborative and requires the ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines. It’s an excellent opportunity to grow your career in proposal management, gain valuable experience, and contribute directly to the company’s success by securing new business.
This individual must serve as a positive contributing member of the Proposals and Contract team while championing Stryker’s Mission and Values.
What you will do
Individual Responsibilities:
Proactively collaborates with internal teams/departments to promote a culture of inclusiveness and cooperation
Work with the business to establish a clear understanding of products, sales channels, key accounts, marketing and selling strategies.
Consistently meets service delivery expectations based on input from the business
Responsible to live and exemplify Stryker’s Values: Integrity, Accountability, People, and Performance
Functional Responsibilities:
Lead Proposal Coordination Manage the full proposal process from opportunity identification to contract award, ensuring all deadlines are met.
Bid Management Actively seek and evaluate new bid opportunities, driving the bid/no-bid decisions with internal teams.
Main Point of Contact Serve as the go-to person for all proposal inquiries, both internally and externally.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with sales, marketing, legal, and other teams to create compelling, compliant proposals that meet and exceed customer needs.
Content and Document Management Design, format, and produce professional proposal documents. Ensure all content is accurate, up-to-date, and adheres to company branding guidelines.
Content Library Management (Responsive)
Own the organization, governance, and continuous improvement of Responsive (proposal management software),
Audit and update content regularly to ensure accuracy, compliance, and relevance.
Tag and structure content to maximize searchability, usability, and version control.
Partner with SMEs (Marketing, Sales, other proposal colleagues) to create, review, and refine reusable content (e.g., product descriptions, technical responses).
Train internal stakeholders on Responsive usage and best practices to drive adoption and efficiency.
Meeting Facilitation Organize and lead proposal meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed and documenting key decisions.
Proposal Production Oversee the final production and submission of proposals, ensuring everything is delivered on time and to the highest standard.
Procurement Knowledge Understand and align proposals with procurement processes at various levels, including hospital, regional, provincial, and national buying groups, ensuring compliance with customer and government requirements.
Continuous Improvement Contribute to the ongoing development of proposal processes and tools, ensuring continuous improvement and efficiency. Participate in improvement, and execution of standard procedures in the Proposal Team
Proposal Tracking Maintain and update the proposal tracker, including a win/loss dashboard, proposal pipeline, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for each division to monitor and report on performance.
Other responsibilities as assigned by Manager
Conduct & Compliance
Abide by and support the policies set forth in the Stryker Code of Conduct
Understand that compliance with the Code of Conduct, as it may be amended by Stryker Corporation from time to time, is a condition of continued employment with Stryker
Conduct work in compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations and in accordance with Stryker’s high ethical standards
Report any violations of these policies and procedures to Stryker management or in the manner outlined in Stryker’s Ethics Hotline Policy
What you need:
Required
University Degree
Proposals management
Proposal management -APMP certification
Bilingual French & English
MS Office application experience
Project Management experience
Writing experience
Canada Pay Ranges:
Travel Percentage: 0%

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com and careers.stryker.com.
Facts:
● 2024 Sales: $22.6 billion
● Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
● Employees: 53,000 worldwide
● 40 years of sales growth leading up to 2020
● 44+ Manufacturing and R&D Locations Worldwide
● $1.5 billion spent on research and development in 2024
● ~14,200 patents owned globally in 2024
● Products sold in ~75 countries
● Fortune 500 Company
● 7 consecutive years as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces
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