Maria Flores
Strategic Bid Management Leadership | Driving Business Growth Through Winning Proposals
- Role
- VP, Bid Management at IFS
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Maria Flores
As an energetic and proactive person, I try to bring the best out of people. I’m a natural leader and problem solver; I see opportunities in every possible outcome. My instinctive power comes from my optimism. In my experience, as long as there is a common goal, people can learn to work together, no matter their style or background. My superpower is to get people excited to move forward. I’m always curious first, and critical second.
Experience
VP, Bid Management
Nov 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US
I have redefined how bids are managed at scale by introducing a unified global framework that balances standardization with regional flexibility. My focus is on ensuring every proposal reflects precision, compliance, and competitive differentiation. Key AchievementsAI-Driven Innovation: Spearheaded the adoption of an AI-powered proposal platform, automating repetitive tasks, enhancing content quality, and accelerating turnaround times.Operational Excellence: Established governance controls, qualification indicators, and dashboards for real-time visibility into bid performance.Strategic Wins: Directed proposal efforts for complex, high-value opportunities in sectors such as energy, manufacturing, and telecommunications.Team Development: Built and mentored a high-performing global team, embedding KPIs and best practices to sustain world-class performance.
Education
Casserole du Chef
Associate's, Haute Cuisine
2004 — 2005
High Training Educational Institute
Associate's degree, International Cusine
2004 — 2004
Universidad Católica Santa Rosa (UCSAR)
Bachelor's, Journalism
2000 — 2005
Skills
- Customer Service
- Press Releases
- Windows
- English
- Event Planning
- Translation
- Editing
- Microsoft Office
- Event Management
- Spanish
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- French
- Higher Education
- Management
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Public Speaking
- Team Leadership
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Nonprofits
- Non-Profits
- Crm
- Budgets
- Social Networking
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