Tender Coordinator

#GoWithYourFlow Come and join us as an Internal Sales Representative and build your career as part of our Mechanical Tenders team.The role: As our Tender Coordinator, you'll be responsible for understanding customer and project requirements, sourcing product costs from multiple manufacturers and preparing accurate and comprehensive quotations. You'll collaborate with customers at various levels ranging from estimators to directors, suppliers and internal stakeholders including account managers and buyers to ensure quotations are competitive and within budget.This Tender Coordinator role is part of a brand new commercial division being built at City Plumbing.Key Responsibilities: Identify the needs of the customer by developing and nurturing strong relationships, ensuring that designs and project plans meet their requirements. Act as the main point of contact, putting the customer at the forefront of our decision making and ensuring that we continue to be the customer's choice. Provide an accurate and competitive estimation of costs to include materials, labour, equipment and overheads to complete the project, based on the customer’s needs and following assessment/research.Prepare and distribute quotes, providing a responsive same day service where required and talking the customer through any queries - ensuring that the customer is at the forefront of the service we are providing.Maintain accurate records of cost estimates, bids, contracts, and project-related documentation from suppliers. Provide timely reports and updates to project stakeholders regarding cost projections, budget variances, and project status against the timeline.Identify potential risks and uncertainties that may impact project costs, schedules, or quality. Develop strategies to mitigate risks and ensure project success.Collaborate with internal stakeholders and other areas of the business (e.g. Account managers) to provide our customers/clients with the accurate and timely service that they expect from our business. Utilise these relationships to resolve queries and overcome any barriers to complete the project.Extract from N13 drawings ensuring correct specification and pricing requirements and returning quotes meeting the customer deadlinesSupporting bid team for new contract opportunities and supporting buying activities as and when requiredLooking at products and working with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders to ensure  the review of new or existing products during the design phase to reduce cost our customers and increase the profitability of the product for our businessYou: You’ll live and breathe our Customer First ethos, with an innovative and proactive approach to problem-solving.  You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with the wider Estimating & Mechanical Tender team and you’ll thrive on delivering excellent support to customers and manufacturers.Skills and competencies: Proven sales or estimating experience as in the construction, manufacturing, or engineering industry.Understanding of project management principles and industry methods.Proficiency in reading technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications.Familiarity with estimating software applications.Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.It is highly likely you will have an interest in working in any of the following roles and/or markets: Buying, Category, Commercial, Construction, Contract Administrator, Contracts, Customer Service, Estimating, FMCG, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Negotiation, Plumbing & Heating, Procurement, Procurement, Retail.Us: From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, we have all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career!  We’re proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers and we’re super excited about our future.  We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us.Benefits Package and Cultural Environment: BonusDiscounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailersLife assuranceExtended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and moreMental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each otherComplete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages developmentFinancial education and loansFlexible working optionsA business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true selfAnd more!#BelongWithUs We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.