Business Unit Sales Coordinator - Data Centres - London

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 35,000 - 50,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading real estate services firm is seeking a Business Unit Sales Coordinator in London. This role focuses on supporting the Business Development Manager with administrative tasks, managing tenders, and liaising with clients. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills, proficiency in software like Word and Excel, and a background in a similar role. This full-time position offers a hybrid work environment. Join the team and contribute to the firm's success across multiple projects.

Qualifications

Good basic education including English and Maths qualifications.
Experience in a similar role within a medium-sized business.
Strong ability to communicate with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to the management team.
Complete pre-qualification questionnaires as requested.
Manage communication during the bid process.

Skills

Proficient in Word

Proficient in Excel

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE or equivalent

A level/HNC/D (beneficial)

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Finance Support Systems

Job description

Business Unit Sales Coordinator - Data Centres - London

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Job Title: Business Unit Sales Coordinator
Business Sector: Data Centre Solutions
Location: Hybrid Role - London, UK
Reporting to: Business Unit Director / Business Development Manager

Company Profile

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally, we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Purpose of the Job

The main feature of this role will be to offer support to the Business Unit. The role is to provide support to the Business Development Manager and Senior Management team, ensuring the effective provision of administration support to the business unit, maintaining concise records and detail of CBRE's correspondence.

This role requires the ability to work under pressure and demanding deadlines.

Duties & Responsibilities

Complete pre-qualification questionnaires as requested and keep the Business Development Manager fully updated on progress.
Conduct customer research and due diligence on prospects as required, creating an information pack.
Identify, review, evaluate and understand the requirements of identified business opportunities and suggest successful strategies for response.
This includes completing the New Bid Template.
Work closely with the Business Development Manager to manage tenders from initiation to submission.
Help to phoning subcontractors to request quotes, helping labour load and build S1s.
Write bespoke and specific bid responses within allocated bids and provide support for other team members as appropriate.
To manage the contributions of others supporting the bid to ensure timely delivery of best quality responses.
Ensure final documents are of highest quality through editing and proofreading.
Manage communication between the customer and CBRE throughout the bid process (where required and necessary).
Attendance at tender site visits, client meetings and preparation of presentations where necessary.
Proactively stay up to date with CBRE, industry knowledge and innovations, allowing this knowledge to filter into bid responses.
Raise the company profile by organising (and where necessary, representing CBRE at) industry events, networking events and always promoting an image of professionalism.
Liaise with other parts of the CBRE business to develop best practice.
Build relationships with operational managers and support functions.
Maintain and prepare information, CVs and case studies for the Business Unit Knowledge library.
Assisting with preparation of materials for marketing events, presentations and client meetings.
Work with the business development team to develop systems and procedures to improve the overall efficiency of corporate division sales process.
Work proactively with the Bid Manager to maintain and update the corporate division Information Library.

Business Unit Co-ordinator Duties

Providing administrative support to the business unit management and contract support team to include:
Day to day admin, including photocopying, typing and taking telephone messages.
Responsible for updating and maintaining the central contract filing for the business unit.
Preparing and issuing predefined reports for both internal and external customers.
Maintenance of Business Unit Director diary.
When required, attending meetings to take notes or minutes and ensure follow up action undertaken.
Organising/co-ordinating team and contract review meetings.
Dealing with frequent queries from site-based CBRE staff and clients.
Arranging training courses for business unit support staff and contract managers.
Customer contact both internal and external.
Assisting contract support team (holiday cover).
Completion of time sheets and holiday records for the central business unit team.
Developing systems and procedures to improve the overall efficiency of the office.
Undertake any other duties as requested by the Finance Manager and Business Unit director.

Person Specification, Key Competencies and Experience

Good basic education to GCSE (or equivalent standard), which will include an English and Maths qualification.
Higher educational qualifications to A level/HNC/D would be beneficial.
Very proficient in the use of Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
Experience of using Adobe InDesign and Finance Support Systems preferable.
Experience of a similar role in a medium-sized business.
Well-developed communication skills enabling the individual to work with Senior Managers, clients, suppliers, and staff of all levels and abilities.

Aptitudes

Excellent command of the English language demonstrated through good verbal and written communication.
Must be detail conscious, accurate and methodical in approach.
Strong organisational and communication skills.
Able to work systematically and use own initiative.
Able to work on more than one task at any given time.
Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team as well as independently.

Character

Must demonstrate a strong sense of customer focus and promote a sense of team spirit and good morale within the office.
Confidential approach and discrete.
Must be able to influence others and engender confidence in senior managers through both face-to-face, telephone and written communication.
Reliable, able to complete work within the required time frame and manage own deadline requirements.
Calm manner able to work under pressure and against rapidly changing demands and priorities.
Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing support to other areas of the business on occasions, as required.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

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