Job Title:
Senior Proposal Manager Location:
Jacksonville, TX Employment Type:
Salaried direct employee
Industry:
Data Center Compensation:
$110K salary
Schedule:
M-F days About the
Opportunity:
The Senior Proposal Manager leads the Application Engineering, Customer Care, Aftermarket Sales, and Proposal functions. This position serves as the primary technical and commercial resource supporting customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders across commercial refrigeration, industrial refrigeration, data center cooling, dry coolers, condensers, and heat transfer solutions.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability
- Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries
- People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work
- Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates
What You'll Do:
Lead and develop Application Engineering, Customer Care, and Aftermarket Sales teams. Manage technical proposal development, equipment selections, and commercial quotations. Support customers with product application guidance, system design recommendations, and technical solutions. Drive customer satisfaction through effective issue resolution and service excellence. Identify aftermarket sales opportunities including spare parts, upgrades, and retrofit solutions. Partner with Sales, Operations and Engineering, to deliver profitable solutions. Support strategic growth initiatives within commercial refrigeration, industrial refrigeration, and data center cooling markets. Establish departmental KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Mentor team members and build organizational capability through coaching and development. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. What You'll Bring (Requirements): Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related technical discipline. Min 7 years of experience in HVAC, refrigeration, heat transfer, thermal management, or related industries, that includes strong knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration systems, and cooling technologies Min 3 years of leadership experience managing technical or customer-facing teams. Min 3 years of experience with proposal development, application engineering, and customer support operations. After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with
F-1 OPT STEM
work authorization status.
