Commercial Bid and Quote Manager

The posting, as Divergent wrote it

Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies.

Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built.

Purpose

As Commercial Bid & Quote Manager, you will drive the cross-functional effort to turn complex B2B opportunities into compelling, accurate, and timely quotes and proposals across Aerospace & Defense and Commercial markets. Working closely with Business Development, Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Finance, Contracts, Supply Chain, Quality, and Executive Leadership, you will bring structure to ambiguous requests, establish clear ownership and decision paths, and drive the inputs, decisions, and approvals needed to bring new business under contract.

This role calls for an exceptionally resourceful operator who can bring structure to ambiguity while continuously improving how work gets done. You will quickly grasp technical concepts and commercial tradeoffs, navigate competing stakeholder priorities, and find creative solutions when established processes fall short. Beyond managing the day-to-day quote portfolio, you will develop the tools, automation, and repeatable processes that improve visibility, accelerate execution, and make future bids more efficient and reliable. At the S06 level, you will also lead broader, cross-functional improvements to the quoting operating model, helping establish standards and priorities that scale across the organization.

The Role

Key Responsibilities Include

• Own End-to-End Bids and Quotes: Independently drive B2B quotes and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates from initial intake and scope definition through costing, pricing, reviews, approvals, and customer submission, coordinating inputs across technical, programmatic, financial, and commercial teams.
• Build Scalable Processes, Tools, and Automation: Develop and continuously improve standardized workflows, templates, tools, and approval processes. Identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks, streamline cross-functional coordination, and improve the speed, consistency, and visibility of the quoting process.
• Manage Quote Portfolio and Performance: Prioritize concurrent opportunities, maintain visibility into quote status, deadlines, and dependencies, and establish a consistent operating cadence. Track performance, identify bottlenecks, and provide actionable insights to improve execution and inform management decisions.
• Drive Cross-Functional Alignment and Accountability: Navigate competing priorities to secure timely inputs and decisions from

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thin a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Divergent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic. Divergent provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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