Technical Proposals Manager

About Cooper Machinery Services

Cooper Machinery Services provides natural gas compression equipment and services to customers globally in the Oil & Gas, Power, Transportation, and Marine sectors. With a proud heritage dating back to 1833, Cooper Machinery Services is the OEM for legendary product lines including Cooper-Bessemer™, Ajax™, Superior™, Gemini, TSI, CSI, Enterprise, and Joy. Headquartered in Houston, TX, but with commercial and services hubs around the world, Cooper Machinery Services provides world‑class services to more than 22,000 units in its installed base.

Job Title: Technical Proposal Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt – Salaried

Group: Regular – Full Time

Department: Sales

Location: Houston, TX

The Technical Proposals Manager position is an internal‑ and external‑customer interfacing member of the Cooper sales team responsible for developing in-depth turn‑key technical proposals and selling major emissions and reliability upgrades projects.

• Work together with Cooper’s outside sales team to recommend Cooper innovations & technological solutions to address customer ESG, automation and reliability requirements and improve operational performance
• Work with Cooper’s engineering team to develop detailed turn‑key technical proposals to sell Cooper’s suite of upgrades
• Perform site walks at customer locations to support proposal development and troubleshoot operational issues
• Provide technical support to sales team and manage relationships with existing customers
• Other duties as assigned
• Travel ~20% of the time

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college preferred
• Minimum High School diploma or GED from an accredited school or institution with at least 7 years of experience in sales, engineering or commercial proposal development
• Strong knowledge of combustion, emissions and performance standards of reciprocating engines
• Basic understanding of contract structures
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  • Basic understanding of contract structures
  • Ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships with customers
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and SAP
  • Commitment to safety, customer service quality and to work in team‑oriented environment
  Competencies
  • Communication
  • Customer‑oriented
  • Business focused
  • A self‑starter
  • Dependable
  • Strong teamwork skills
  • Results oriented
  • Sense of urgency

  Cooper Machinery Services is an equal opportunity employer and gives all qualified applicants consideration of employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.