Contracts & Procurement Specialist (Towing Services)

Company: Ben & Nino Towing (Ben & Nino Auto Repair, Inc.) — Proudly woman-owned

Location: Brooklyn, NY (fieldwork across Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island; Tri-State as needed)

Job Type: Full-time (W-2). Open to contract/commission-based for the right candidate.

About Us

Ben & Nino is a woman-owned towing and auto service company serving NYC and the Tri-State area. We support public agencies, airports, property managers, hospitals, garages, and private fleets with light/medium/heavy-duty towing, recovery, and roadside services. We’re hiring a proactive Contracts & Procurement Specialist to find, win, and manage contracted tow work across Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the broader Tri-State.

What You’ll Do

Source opportunities: Identify RFPs/RFQs/ITBs and contracted towing opportunities with municipalities, police & public safety, airports, hospitals, universities, parking operators, property managers, fleet operators, and insurers.

Vendor onboarding: Complete vendor registrations/renewals and maintain profiles and certifications (e.g., SAM/UEI, NYC/NYS portals, NJ vendor portals, Port Authority, MTA, county/city platforms).

Bid & proposal management: Track solicitations, coordinate questions, attend pre-bid meetings, compile narratives, pricing and rate tables, attachments, COIs, licenses, safety/compliance docs, and submit on time.

Relationship building: Develop and maintain relationships with contracting officers, facility managers, garage operators, police/tow program coordinators, and fleet managers; schedule capability briefings and site visits.

Pipeline & CRM: Build a rolling contracts calendar, forecast wins/renewals, and keep leadership updated with weekly reports.

Launch & compliance: Support kickoff after award (SOPs, rate sheets, dispatch contacts, invoicing instructions) and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and renewal dates.

What You Bring

3+ years in procurement, business development, or contract management—ideally in towing, transportation, logistics, fleet, or public works/services.

Working knowledge of public-sector procurement (RFP/RFQ/ITB), compliance requirements, indemnification/insurance, and rate structures for tow and recovery.

Strong writing and pricing skills; comfortable translating operational capabilities into clear proposals and rate tables.

Organized, deadline-driven, and persistent with follow-through; experience maintaining a pipeline/CRM.

Professional communication and negotiation skills; able to represent a 24/7 operation with urgency and reliability.

Nice to have: familiarity with NYC/tri-state portals (e.g., NYC PASSPort, NYS Contract Reporter, SAM.gov, NJ START, PANYNJ, MTA), and experience with airport or municipal tow programs.

Why Join Us

Be the growth engine for a woman-owned NYC towing company with a strong reputation and 24/7 operational capacity.

Competitive pay with base + performance incentives.

Mileage/expense reimbursement for approved travel.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday–Friday, with occasional evening/early-morning pre-bids or site visits. Local travel across NYC (BK/QNS/SI) and regional travel in the Tri-State as needed.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover note that includes:

Examples of contracts you’ve helped win/manage (funder/client, scope, your role).

Portals and agencies you’ve worked with.

A short description of your typical bid timeline and how you keep your pipeline organized.

Ben & Nino is proudly woman-owned and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $33.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person