At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team in managing sales enquiries and ensuring accurate quotations.
- Company: Join a top UK manufacturer known for innovative storage solutions and exceptional service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by enhancing customer satisfaction and driving sales success.
- Qualifications: Experience in estimating and internal sales with strong planning skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Our client is a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of high-quality storage and workspace solutions, delivering innovative products and exceptional service to customers across a wide range of industries.
Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an Estimating & Internal Sales Team Leader to strengthen their commercial team.
Estimating & Internal Sales Team Leader
The Estimating & Internal Sales Team Leader is responsible for managing the estimating function and coordinating the flow of enquiries from the external sales team.
The role ensures enquiries are reviewed, allocated fairly across the estimating team, priced accurately, and returned to customers within agreed timescales.
The position acts as the link between Sales, Estimating, Operations and Suppliers to maximise customer satisfaction, quotation conversion, and profitability.
- Leadership & Coordination Responsibilities
- Act as the central coordination point for all incoming sales enquiries.
- Review opportunities and ensure sufficient information is available for pricing.
- Allocate estimating workload fairly across the estimating team based on capacity and complexity.
- Monitor quote progress and ensure deadlines are achieved.
- Prioritise urgent and strategic opportunities appropriately.
- Provide support, direction, and accountability within the estimating team.
- Escalate workload risks and propose solutions.
- Promote collaboration between Sales, Operations and Procurement.
- Commercial & Estimating Responsibilities
- Prepare and review quotations and estimates.
- Maintain pricing accuracy and margin control.
- Identify risks, opportunities, and value engineering solutions.
- Support sales managers with proposals and customer follow-up.
- Maintain CRM records and pipeline visibility.
Skills & Experience
- Estimating and internal sales experience.
- Strong planning and workload management capability.
- Commercially astute with excellent numerical skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management.
- Experience managing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Personal Attributes
- Leader and organiser.
- Calm under pressure.
- Fair and objective decision maker.
- Detail-oriented and process driven.
- Customer focused and proactive.
- Key Performance Indicators
- 95%+ quotations returned within target timescales.
- Balanced workload across estimators.
- High quote accuracy with minimal errors.
- Improved quote conversion rates.
- CRM data maintained accurately.
- Positive feedback from Sales and Operations teams.
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Estimating & Internal Sales Team Leader in Ashford employer: Forward Assist Recruitment
At Forward Assist Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values our employees' growth and well-being. Located in England, our vibrant work culture fosters collaboration and innovation, while offering competitive benefits such as a salary of up to £36,000, generous annual leave, and enhanced family leave policies. Join us to elevate your career in a supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
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