Sales Support Executive in Scunthorpe

The Sales Support Executive will have responsibility for identifying and evaluating all new business opportunities and producing and submitting all completed tenders and quotes. Working closely with the General Manager and Commercial Contract Managers, you will be a key member of the team responsible for delivering business growth.

Main Responsibilities:

• Proactively look for new sales opportunities in line with the company’s growth plans.
• Ensure the website and social media profiles are up to date.
• Ensure the business is promoted on all relevant external portals and tender sites and monitor and manage all incoming opportunities via these sites.
• Review all incoming enquiries for suitability.
• Work with the General Manager and Contract Managers to manage the production of compelling tenders and quotations.
• Produce all accurate pricing and written submission responses within deadlines.
• Attend suitable networking events to strengthen and grow relationships and business opportunities.
• Ensure that all quotations and tender submissions are delivered on time and in a compliant manner.
• Seek feedback for unsuccessful submissions and adopt a “lessons learnt” approach.
• Compile and manage an accurate tender response library to reduce the time taken to create quotation and tender response submissions.
• Manage the process to ensure all annual certification (e.g. CHAS, Constructionline) is achieved.
• Manage and update the sales pipeline in line with company processes.
• Manage a full handover process of contract awards to Commercial Contract Managers and support contract delivery requirements.
• Support with pre and post contract client visits and communications as required.
• Support with the administering of Health and Safety processes and reporting in relation to works quoted.

Skills, Competence, Experience Required:

• Previous experience of a similar role in a Plumbing/Heating/Construction environment would be advantageous.
• Must be able to produce accurate quotations relating to plumbing and heating works, repairs & installations.
• Production of follow plans and heat calculations form part of this role.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office including Excel and Word.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fantastic attention to detail.
• Must be able to work on multiple complex projects to tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working under your own initiative, as part of a team, or as a team leader as required.
• Good understanding of social media marketing.
• Ability to engage with all colleagues up to Board level.
• NVQ Level 2 Plumbing & Heating or above (preferred).

Lone Working: Lone work is a requirement for this role on occasions.

Health & Safety: All colleagues – To be aware of risks to personal safety, other employees, customers, company property and company reputation and to highlight such risks to managers immediately.

Environment and Sustainability: To ensure the environment and sustainability policies are understood by the post holder. To promote the importance of considering the environment and sustainability in the role.

Risk Management: All colleagues - To be able to identify risks that may affect the achievement of personal and service objectives.

Equality & Diversity: To promote equality and diversity amongst our stakeholders, residents, customers, clients, colleagues, board and committee members and all those we work with.

Position in Organisation: How many colleagues is the role responsible for? 0. Is the responsibility shared with another post? 0.

Notice Period: 1 month.

Closing Date: Thursday 4th December.