We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Advisor to join a market leading player in the inspection, repair and maintenance of assets and critical infrastructure. This role will be offered on a 12 month fixed term contract. The C ommercial Advisor will support the Commercial team, preparing and co-ordinating tenders and proposals within client deadlines supported by the business units.
This role will report to the Contracts and Commercial Lead.
The main tasks include
To create and manage commercial / technical proposals in SAP;
To ensure that the Proposals and Tender Process is adhered to at all times;
In conjunction with the engineering team, prepare technical and commercial proposals
Actively lead the co-ordination of the tenders process from receipt to submission with support from BU Leads, including undertaking all Client portal submissions as required;
Host tender kick off meetings, create an action log and ensure response timelines are actively managed and adhered to
Support with compilation cost estimates;
To liaise with clients / organise and attend meetings during the proposal and tender process;
To ensure that tenders and proposals are checked and approved in a timely fashion / from both a technical and commercial perspective;
Support with internal governance relating to delegation of authority compliance
On receipt of client purchase orders, complete Sales orders in SAP system;
Accountable for the completion and response issuance for any business pre-qualification process;
Actively manage and track updates in various client based online vendor management systems (Avetta, Ariba, Sequal, FPAL, Achilles UVDB, ISN etc)
Team working, helping each other, and standing in for each other, as required and planned;
Provide guidance and support development of junior members of the Commercial team
Undertaking any other activities and support as determined by line manager.
Key Skills, Attributes and Experience:
Knowledge and experience of preparing and drafting commercial / technical proposals
Experience of co-ordinating and preparing tender responses mandatory
Experience in co-ordinating, completing and submitting prequalification responses essential
Experience in reviewing Contract terms and conditions advantageous
Proficient in the use of SAP and Microsoft packages;
Strong communication skills;
Ability to effectively work within a small close-knit team;
Ability to manage multiple work scopes on a day-to-day basis;
Ability to take on wide ranging tasks;
Ability to prioritise workloads.
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