Sales & Proposals Engineer/Developer in Longton

A Sales and Proposal role drives company revenue by identifying prospects, building relationships, and creating persuasive, compliant proposals to win business.

Key duties include managing the full end-to-end proposal process (RFPs), coordinating with Riventa operations team members, aligning solutions with client needs, negotiating terms, and submitting tenders within deadlines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prospecting: Identify and prospect new customers utilizing CRM systems.
• Proposal Development: Managing the end-to-end process of developing, writing, and submitting proposals, bids, and Request for Proposals (RFPs / PQQs).
• Customer Needs Analysis: Liaising with operations and sales team members to understand customer requirements and technical needs, then tailoring solutions to fit.
• Project Management: Scheduling handover meetings with operations and providing support, coordinating inputs from technical and legal teams, and managing submission deadlines.
• Proposal Strategy: Defining the Proposal Strategy (e.g., win themes), implementing proposal procedures, and running storyboard sessions.
• Compliance & Quality: Ensuring proposals comply with client requirements, internal policies, and quality standards.
• Commercial & Pricing: Developing, reviewing, and approving cost estimates and pricing strategies. Contribute proactively to the business & profitability growth. Prepare and actively participate in sales team reviews & reports. Adherence to internal procedures, contractual terms etc.

Key Competencies:

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for creating compelling proposals.
• Organization: Strong project management abilities to handle multiple proposals and tight deadlines.
• Marketing Support: Provide information and support to the marketing team for campaigns, social media, and case studies. Build brand awareness & implement marketing plan. Participate in communication events and actions.
• Technical Knowledge: Capability to understand and articulate complex product/service solutions.
• Relationship Management: Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders and engage with clients. Maintaining customer contact and building long-term partnerships.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience: Previous experience in proposal writing, bid management, and technical sales.
• Education: Minimum 5 years’ experience demonstrating qualifications in business, marketing, or a related field.
• Tools: Familiarity with proposal management software and MS Office Suite.
• Skills: High attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to work under pressure.
• Communication: High levels of clear communication with fellow team members and customers.
• Technical Knowledge: Municipal Industry & Municipal technologies.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals: To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040. To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification. To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact on all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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