Proposal Engineer
Full time, Permanent
Hybrid role
£42,000 - £44,000 per annum
Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 5pm and Friday 8:30am to 2:30pm
Frimley
The Role
You will play a key role in supporting our sales activity by providing technical expertise, preparing accurate and competitive quotations, and acting as a vital link between customers, the external sales team and internal departments.
Essential requirements:
* Degree or HNC in an Engineering discipline
* Proven experience in an internal technical sales or proposals role.
* Experience preparing cost estimates and technical quotations.
* Confident working in a customer focused environment.
* Strong understanding of commercial drivers and customer needs.
* Computer literate with the ability to use CRM and internal systems effectively.
* Strong numeracy, prioritisation and scheduling skills.
Key responsibilities for this role include:
* Technical Quotation Preparation: Prepare technical quotations, datasheets, letters and associated documentation for customer and sales enquiries.
* Product Selection & Sizing: Select, size and specify products to meet customer requirements.
* Costing & Bid Support: Investigate costs and prepare cost sheets for modified or bespoke products, from initial design through to final bid submission.
* Technical Enquiries: Respond to general and technical enquiries, including competitor cross referencing, estimating and product sizing.
* Customer & Sales Support: Advise customers on product choice, introduce new products and support the External Sales Team with technical solutions.
* Customer Relationship Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with supported accounts and proactively manage customer communication via the CRM system.
* Quotation Follow Up: Follow up quotations and enquiries in a timely and effective manner to support order conversion.
* Compliance & Standards: Adhere to health & safety requirements, ISO standards
Benefits
* Healthcare Cash Plan: Opportunity to claim money back on everyday healthcare costs like dental, optical and physiotherapy
* Profit share scheme: Enjoy a share of the Company’s success with bonus payments twice a year (March & September)
* Annual leave: 24 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing by one day at 2-, 5- and 10-years’ service) with the option to buy up to 5 extra days each year
* Retail & gym discounts: Change to save on everyday purchases, food shopping, fashion, fitness memberships and more
* Cycle to work scheme: A scheme which allows you to get a new bike and accessories tax-free
* Volunteering days: Two paid days per year to give back to the community and assist our positive impact in the local area
* Enhanced pension scheme: Boost your future savings with our salary sacrifice pension scheme
* Wellbeing activities and resources: A variety of tools to support your mental and physical health including our EAP and access to support from Mental Health First Aiders
Embracing diversity in all its forms, our client is an equal opportunity employer. They welcome individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
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