Quotations Coordinator

Location
Oldham, Greater Manchester
Salary
£18,000 - £20,000
Posted
25 Dec 2014
Closes
22 Jan 2015
Ref
5108
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, communicative Quotations Co-ordinator to join the Company.

You will be working closely with the external sales force and with the customer directly to gather all necessary commercial and technical information to enable quotations and proposals to be made for conversion into firm orders.

It is essential that applicants have experience of dealing directly with customers to produce quotations and proposals to a high standard and be comfortable working in a fast paced environment dealing largely with key accounts.

A high level of computer literacy is also required in the use of in-house systems and Microsoft applications.

Ideally the successful candidate will have experience within a similar role gained within a manufacturing environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Produce commercially astute quotations and proposals for a wide range of lighting equipment
  • Liaise directly with customers and members of the external sales force to gather all necessary information
  • Interpret customer specifications in order to match customer requirements
  • Project manage the pre-order process

The successful applicant will be able to display the following attributes:

  • Disciplined and organised work style
  • Strong written, numerical and verbal communication skills
  • Astute commercial awareness
  • A desire to undertake comprehensive training to develop product knowledge and commercial and technical competence
  • A pro-active ‘can do’ attitude towards problem solving