The successful candidate must be able to commute to Harlow. The role is to define long-term organisational strategic goals, build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate, and close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions. Includes managing and reviewing all tender and quote requests ensuring our best price is submitted on time with set company profit margin.
Job Responsibilities:
* Review all tender/quote requests and ensure our submissions are returned to client within time frames.
* Assign and mentor estimator(s) to ensure accurate calculations on cost build ups and margins.
* Review all tenders/quotes once formulated prior to our submission.
* Meet clients to review tenders/quotes, prospect for new business, and ensure relationships are maintained.
* Strategic planning is a key part of this job description, since it is the manager's responsibility to develop the pipeline of new business coming into the company. This requires a thorough knowledge of the market, the solutions/services the company can provide, and of the company's competitors.
* Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.
* Complete pre-contract checks and negotiations prior to accepting new Projects and handover to Head of Projects.
* Attend pre-contract meetings with Head of Projects and client.
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