Sales Business Development Assistant in Ellesmere Port

About Us

Laker Vent Engineering is a leading mechanical contractor operating within the engineering construction industry. We specialise in the installation of highly regulated process piping systems, delivering high-quality solutions for blue chip clients across the Power & Energy, Pharmaceutical, and Petrochemical sectors.

The Role

The Sales & Business Development Assistant supports the growth of the business by providing administrative, organisational, and client facing assistance to the Sales & BD function. The role helps maintain a healthy pipeline, ensures smooth coordination of BD activities, supports marketing and communications, and strengthens the company’s presence across nuclear, energy, process, and industrial sectors. It is an ideal entry level or early career role for someone developing into a full BD professional.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development Support
  • Assist in identifying new opportunities through market research, tender portals, and industry updates.
  • Maintain and update the CRM, pipeline tracker, and opportunity logs.
  • Support preparation of capability statements, tender submissions, and client presentations.
  • Coordinate internal inputs for bids, including gathering CVs, project references, and technical data.
  • Help prepare meeting packs, agendas, and follow up actions for BD activities.
• Client & Stakeholder Coordination
  • Support the scheduling of client meetings, site visits, and capability demonstrations.
  • Assist in managing key client contact lists and communication records.
  • Draft follow up emails, meeting notes, and client correspondence.
  • Provide a professional first point of contact for inbound enquiries.
• Pre Qualification & Compliance Administration
  • Maintain up to date company documentation including policies, certifications, insurances, and case studies.
  • Coordinate with Quality, HR, and Operations departments to gather required compliance information.
• Marketing, Social Media & Communications
  • Support creation and posting of social media content, news updates, and project highlights.
  • Assist in developing case studies, brochures, and marketing collateral.
  • Help maintain the company website with fresh content and updates.
  • Coordinate photography, videography, and content gathering from project teams.
• Events & Industry Engagement
  • Organise attendance at industry events, conferences, and networking forums.
  • Coordinate logistics for exhibitions, sponsorships, and client hospitality.
  • Prepare event materials, banners, brochures, and promotional items.
  • Capture and share event outcomes, contacts, and follow up actions.
• Internal Collaboration
  • Work closely with BD, estimating, engineering, and operations teams to ensure smooth information flow.
  • Support internal reporting, dashboards, and monthly BD updates.
  • Assist with administrative tasks that keep the BD function organised and efficient.

Required Experience & Knowledge

• Industry & Technical Awareness
  • Interest in engineering, construction, or industrial sectors (experience beneficial but not essential).
  • Basic understanding of mechanical, piping, or fabrication environments is an advantage.
  • Willingness to learn about welding processes, project delivery, and sector terminology.
• Business Development & Administration
  • Experience in an administrative, coordination, marketing, or junior sales role (preferred).
  • Familiarity with CRM systems, tender portals, or PQQ platforms is beneficial.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Marketing & Communication
  • Comfortable drafting social posts, basic marketing content, and client communications.
  • Experience with Canva, Adobe, or similar tools is an advantage.

Core Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Highly organised with good attention to detail.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and willing to learn.
• Good time management and ability to prioritise.
• Professional, reliable, and team oriented.
• Positive attitude and willingness to support colleagues.
• Comfortable engaging with clients and external stakeholders.
• Curious and eager to develop technical and commercial understanding.
• High integrity and commitment to representing the company professionally.

Qualifications

• Business, marketing, engineering, or related qualification (advantageous but not essential).
• Full UK driving licence (essential).
• Industry specific training (preferred but can be provided).

Measures of Success

• Timely and accurate completion of PQQs, submissions, and BD administration.
• Quality and consistency of marketing and social media output.
• Smooth coordination of events, meetings, and client interactions.
• Positive feedback from BD, estimating, and operations teams.
• Contribution to pipeline visibility, organisation, and reporting.
• Demonstrated growth in technical and commercial understanding.