Bid & Quotation Coordinator — Drive Winning Proposals

Adecco; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Training & career progression

Job summary

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is seeking a Sales Quotation & Bid Writer/Coordinator to join its commercial support team in Peterborough. You will handle customer pricing requests, manage tender opportunities, coordinate proposals, and ensure submissions are accurate and on time.

This full-time, office-based role runs 39 hours per week (8:30–17:00 Mon–Thu, 8:30–16:00 Fri). Benefits include 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a company pension, life assurance, and clear opportunities for training,

Qualifications

• Experience with quotations, tenders, bids is essential.
• Experience working in manufacturing environments (vehicles/engineering/machines/plants).
• Strong administrative and document control capabilities.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage multiple projects.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict submission deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Produce customer quotations and commercial proposals.
• Manage bid/tender opportunities from enquiry through submission.
• Review tender requirements and create submission plans to meet deadlines.
• Obtain pricing, technical information, and supporting documentation from relevant departments.
• Ensure all submissions are accurate, complete and compliant.
• Maintain records of pricing activity, bids, and customer documentation.
• Monitor procurement and sourcing platforms for opportunities.
• Analyse tender outcomes to support business development.
• Support transfer of information to operations after contract awards.
• Obtain supplier costs and compare options for competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with technical specialists to verify product specs and configurations.
• Create and maintain templates and standard responses.
• Provide wider administrative support to commercial and customer-facing teams.

Skills

Quotations & Tendering

Administrative skills

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Project coordination

CRM/ERP software

Tools

CRM/ERP software

Job description

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is seeking a Sales Quotation & Bid Writer/Coordinator to join its commercial support team in Peterborough. You will handle customer pricing requests, manage tender opportunities, coordinate proposals, and ensure submissions are accurate and on time.

This full-time, office-based role runs 39 hours per week (8:30–17:00 Mon–Thu, 8:30–16:00 Fri). Benefits include 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a company pension, life assurance, and clear opportunities for training,