My client based in St Ives Cambridgeshire is currently recruiting for a Senior Sales Coordinator to join their team on a full-time permanent basis.
Reporting into the Business Development Manager, the role will require you to support the drive of new business sales to business growth in-line with set targets. You will be required to work closely with the Estimating Manager and Business Development Manager to ensure all accepted bids are priced and delivered on time and to the highest standard in accordance with the specification. The Sales Coordinator will manage the process from initial receipt of the opportunity through to final tender submission, including management of presentations and tender negotiations with the client. To effectively and comprehensively ensure that all tenders are compliant with the client’s specification. To lead on key cross-department projects and act as interface to the departments and business generally.
Salary: £35-40,000
Working hours: 9am – 5pm (Hybrid working) must be located within a commutable distance to St Ives Cambridgeshire.
Role and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the BDM you will be responsible for the internal administration and management of all tenders.
In collaboration with the BDM, build win themes and story boards to inform and guide written submissions.
Offer support, guidance and mentoring to the sales team where necessary.
Effectively manage the Sales pipeline to identify and win new contracts whilst working with the BDM on whether a tender should be pursued or declined.
Liaise with the BDM & Estimating Manager to ensure any tenders are reflective of the business and the individual client’s needs and objectives are being met.
Review and write all PQQ submissions to the respective clients.
Manage all tender portals from various clients.
Analyse all tender documentation to ensure that the necessary research has been done.
Write clear, concise and articulate tender proposals and clarifications.
Manage the submission of tenders, attending internal and external tender meetings with either the client or internal operations as and when appropriate.
Driving the completion of all relevant and associated bid documentation, including bid- writing and presentations for the bid proposal which will need to be completed within the agreed timescales.
Provide feedback to the relevant departments if either successful or unsuccessful with the bids regarding commercial, technical, or financial performance.
Ensuring that work processes and models are adequately documented, validated and stored within a clear directory structure with complete version history.
Reviewing existing pricing agreements to identify opportunities for enhancing current & future performance.
Supporting the development of metrics & reporting tools to clearly illustrate trends & analysis of pricing.
Building Client/Stakeholder relationships
Management of the Tender inbox
Management and updating of the tender tracker.
Drafting of weekly and monthly sales reports
General administration tasks
Necessary skills:
Ability to influence and manage a team to achieve results of the highest standards.
A good understanding of industry standard & best practice, with the ability to write clear & concise written bid responses.
The ability to work to strict submission deadlines.
Excellent IT skills using Microsoft Office & adobe including knowledge and application of programming software particularly InDesign, excel, word, power point.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
The ability to work as part of a team and take responsibility for own work Results driven; having a proactive, goal-orientated approach to decision making
Strong time management: able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and targets.
If you have the skills and experience listed above please send your CV to or call (phone number removed).
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