Customer Sales Co-ordinator (Contract)

Oxford Instruments Plc; West of England; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave + half-day Friday

Private healthcare

Share incentive plan

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits tailored to your ne​

Résumé du poste

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology seeks a Commercial Sales Coordinator in Bristol on a fixed-term contract. You will support contract management, coordinate orders across regions, and assist customer management with timely information and responses. Strong attention to detail and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

The role offers growth potential and requires experience in a high-tech commercial environment with proficient MS Office use and ERP/MRP familiarity.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management in a commercial environment.
• Experience with order entry and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong MS Office and ERP/MRP familiarity.

Responsabilités

• Analyze terms of customer contracts for commercial requirements and risks.
• Coordinate order management to ensure accurate product, price and delivery details.
• Provide regional support for customer queries and cross-functional collaboration.

Connaissances

Contract law

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Problem solving

Administration

Customer-focused

Formation

Commercial experience in a high-tech environment

Outils

MS Office

Web-based applications

MRP systems

Description du poste

About the role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Sales Coordinator in Bristol. This contract position offers growth potential for the right candidate. This role involves providing contract management support for Commercial Sales in all regions, including coordinating and collecting final commercial requirements and communicating with various business functions before submitting for final approval. The position also requires providing cross-functional support for Order Management, Customer Management, and CRM Support in all regions as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

Analyse terms of customer contracts for commercial requirements, including financial, logistics, operational, export and field services. Liaise with internal departments to obtain a final agreement highlighting any areas of risks, ambiguities, conflicts or deviations from the scope of work. Negotiate with Sales/internal departments where requiredDevelop and manage appropriate processes to monitor compliance, escalade non-compliance with contract terms and conditions, and improve control and visibility over financial and legal commitments; ensure complete due diligence. Ensure awareness and appropriate utilisation of Group Legal for commercial law advice, guidance and support. Liaising with Contract Manager.

Order Management

Assist where required with processing customer orders for all regions, liaising closely with the relevant regional co-ordinator to ensure that the customer receives the level of expected communication and follow-up throughout. Manage order accuracy for product, price and delivery to maximise order effectiveness and minimize errors. Provide regional support to ensure that all queries from customers, suppliers, and internal colleagues are managed to reach a successful conclusion in a timely manner. Prepare and ensure all paperwork trails are in order and appropriately filed.

Customer Management

Provide regional support for the assigned customer base, ensuring customers receive order confirmation and acknowledgement, information and delivery to their customer queries, objections and complaints through to successful completion with assistance from relevant departments. When necessary, collaborate closely with end‑users, contractors, agents, and all departments to encourage customer-centered teamwork.

Education / Qualifications

Appropriate level of education is needed to enable the interpretation of complex principles and the assessment of risk. Relevant experience in a commercial environment similar to OIPT would be useful (high tech, high mix, low volume). Working experience in maintaining and operating 'Order Entry' systems and software is essential. Experience of working in a role closely linked to the customer would be helpful too. Highly PC literate, particularly in MS Office, web-based applications and, ideally, MRP systems.

Professional Skills / Abilities

Experience and some formal training in contract law, contract drafting and administration, negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling is preferred. A structured approach to problem-solving. Excellent administration skills. A customer-focused approach to delivering excellent service and improved accuracy. At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for engineering micro- and nano-structures, with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics to electric cars and quantum computers.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave + half-day Fridays
• Private healthcare
• Share incentive plan
• Pension scheme
• Flexible benefits tailored to your needs
• Structured career development opportunities
• A collaborative environment with excellent work-life balance

Equal Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.

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