Proposals Co-ordiantor - Sunderland, United Kingdom - CDS Recruitment Ltd

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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Proposal Coordinator to join an established business on a permanent basis


THE ROLE:


  • Coordinating assigned RFI's, RFQ's and contract deviations.
  • Coordinate proposal input from a variety of stakeholders including Technical Sales Engineers, Engineering and Commercial teams to enable us to produce highquality proposals.
  • Edit and format proposal content to ensure the key messages are clear and submissions are of the highest quality.
  • Ensuring that all Proposal Processes and Work Instructions are understood and followed consistently.
  • Preparing and coordinating all proposal compliance documentation ready for submission to management for internal approvals.
  • Coordinating deviations from our standard terms & conditions/sales contracts internally with the key stakeholders and preparing deviation lists ready for submission to the end user.
  • Administration of all proposals and sales systems and logs to ensure they remain up to date and accurate.
  • Collation of data for periodic reporting.
  • Writing & reviewing various stock proposals/sales/marketing materials, including case studies and company presentations.
  • Maintaining reviewing and updating of a bank of commonly used proposal information such as 'boilerplate documentation'.

THE CANDIDATE:


  • Relevant qualifications, underpinned with significant previous experience in a similar role or environment, particularly in manufacturing, engineering or chemical/gas processing industry.
  • Experience in the proposal, PQQ and sales presentation coordination and in preparing high quality documentation as part of a team delivering to tight deadlines.
  • Strong organisational skills, time management and attention to detail, particularly with regard to compliance tender specifications and deadlines.
  • Confident editing ability to present information in a concise, readable and persuasive manner.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization.
  • The ability to be assertive, persistent, and hold people accountable to commitments.
  • Ability to work effectively with a global team, interfacing with team members in various countries.
  • Ability to work independently, being accountable for accomplishing work with mínimal supervision.

Core skills:


  • Coordination of compliant, professionally produced proposals within customerdefined timeframes.
  • Coordinate and review/edit proposal input from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from Business Development Managers, Technical Sales Engineers, Marketing, Projects, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Commercial and Legal.
  • Document template creation and formatting in line with company branding.
  • Strong time management skills.

IT Skills:


  • Microsoft Excel.
  • Microsoft Word.
  • Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Microsoft Projects (desirable).
  • CRM system experience (desirable).

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