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Project Manager

Medline · Northfield, IL · $79,000–$119,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you found errors in data that others relied on. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they value accuracy in cross-reference data that affects quote success.

Tell me about a time you coordinated people from sales, product and other teams to meet a deadline.

What they are checking: Whether they can run meetings and keep many stakeholders aligned on RFPs.

What would you do

Two RFPs are due the same day and a sales rep needs a quote urgently. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize and communicate under deadline pressure without dropping quality.

A sales rep pushes you to lower a price below what the margin model supports. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain the numbers and escalate rather than quietly giving in.

About the work

Walk me through how you would manage an RFP response for custom procedure trays from receipt to submission.

What they are checking: Whether they can organize a complex response with many contributors and a firm deadline.

How would you analyze a competitor's tray bill of materials and build a common component list?

What they are checking: Whether they can do the detailed component analysis that drives accurate quotes.

How do you build a margin model for a custom tray quote?

What they are checking: Whether they understand cost and price analysis well enough to support pricing decisions.

How would you track win and loss results to help improve future quotes?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn win/loss data into insights the team can use.

How do you write a clear, persuasive RFP response for a hospital?

What they are checking: Whether they can write responses that answer the customer's questions precisely and professionally.

How do you keep a monthly RFP tracking log accurate and useful?

What they are checking: Whether they maintain records that leadership can rely on for decisions.

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The full job description

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Job Summary Coordinate and manage the formal and informal Quote/RFPs for the various products such as Custom Trays/Unitized Delivery Systems, including the receipt, coordination, completion and response.<br>Measure and report activities related to win/loss results. Job Description MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Coordinate divisional quote activities and analysis associated with Custom Tray/Unitized Delivery Request for Inquiries (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Analyze competitive tray bills of materials and create common component lists (CCL) for review and use. Prepare worksheets for internal account representatives for quotation. Upon project completion, develop cost/price analysis worksheets and margin modeling strategies. • Prepare all written responses associated with Product/Unitized Delivery Request for Inquires (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Coordinate meetings and conference calls with applicable parties (managers, sales representatives, sales specialists and divisional staff) involved in RFP process. • Maintain individual competitive component cross-reference tables critical to improving quote closure rates, reducing quote lead-time and reducing key-punch error rates. Perform quarterly audits of cross-reference data for continued accuracy and validity. • Maintain monthly RFP/Large Opportunity Tracking log detailing all prior and current RFP/Project submittals including Won/Loss/Pending metrics. • Manage activities of QPlus Program Specialist and Clinical Data Analyst including project prioritization, data analysis, and process flow. • Provide data-mining services for all levels of Management, Department and Sales Specialists as requested. • Develop, maintain and expand Medline standard ""template"" responses pertaining to customer questions (Web-Enabled Systems, Fill-Rate, Penalty Clauses, Costing Programs, Value-Added Portfolio, etc…). • Develop and mentor staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; build and maintain employee morale and motivation; ensure the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Education: • Bachelor’s degree. Certification / Licensure: • None Work Experience: • At least 5 years experience Custom Procedure Tray industry. • At least 2 years of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: • Intermediate skill level in mathematics. • Advanced skill level in Access. • Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table). PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS: Education: • Degree in Business Administration. Certification / Licensure: • None Work Experience: • None Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: • None Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. The anticipated salary range for this position: $79,000.00 - $119,000.00 Annual The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold. Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here . We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here . Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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