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Dams have been providing furniture solutions since the 1960s and is one of the UKs leading manufacturers and suppliers of office furniture, employing over 360 people from our site in Knowsley.
Job Overview
You will be joining our Public Sector team and will be responsible for the development, performance and maintenance of the tender process activities for the organisation.
Package on offer:
- Monday-Friday, 9-5pm
- 28 days holiday per year (rising with service) including bank holidays
- Dams employee hub with hundreds of retailer discounts
- Health cash plan (employer funded)
- Death in service insurance (employer funded)
- Employee 'Above and Beyond' awards
- Free on-site parking
- Bupa employee wellbeing service
Key responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the tender process
- Coordinating the tenders, RFIs RFQs and RFPs responses internally
- Corresponding with clients tender team for corporate and in-depth processes information
- Working closely alongside colleagues to gather the required information
- Plan workloads and timescales by setting deadlines for each part of the tender process
- Responsible for managing all the portals and framework agreements
- Ensure all submissions showcase the best of the Dams brand
- Interpreting and co-ordinating customers enquiries/orders and requirements from receipt to delivery
- Co-ordinating the supply and installation of mock-ups to support the sales process
- Processing orders into the system, liaising with the factory and third-party suppliers
- Keeping the IFS system updated, with item, address, and date changes
Experience and skills required:
- Demonstrable experience in similar role
- Experience in sales support, bid preparation and pricing
- Previous experience working in the furniture industry (an advantage)
- Excellent customer service skills
- IT proficient using all Microsoft packages and ability to adapt to bespoke systems
- Experience in using ERP systems (IFS experience an advantage)
- Able to read CAD drawing
**The successful candidate will be required to complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard Checks (BPSS)**
Apply today to join a dynamic team and take the next step in your career!
The company reserves the right to interview for this post should we receive suitable candidates prior to the closing date. Dams is only accepting direct applicants for this role; no agency contact is currently required.
