Sales, Estimating and Contract Roles

Cu-Plas; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Pension scheme

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

Cu-Plas in Liverpool is seeking a motivated individual with sales, estimating and contracts management experience within a busy MEPV merchant. You will generate new business opportunities, prepare competitive quotes and estimates, and manage contracts from enquiry through to completion.

The role requires excellent customer service, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to build lasting relationships with clients and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales, estimating, contract management, or merchanting.
• Strong knowledge of plumbing and heating within the construction industry.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Sales: Identify and develop new business opportunities within the plumbing and heating commercial sectors.
• Estimating: Prepare accurate and competitive estimates and quotations from customer enquiries.
• Contract Management: Manage projects and contracts from order placement through to completion.

Skills

Sales experience

Estimating experience

Contract management

Merchanting

Plumbing & heating knowledge

Communication skills

Negotiation

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sales, Estimating & Contracts

Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our team with sales, estimating and contracts management experience within a busy MEPV merchant. This is a varied role responsible for generating new business opportunities, preparing competitive quotations and estimates, and managing contracts from initial enquiry through to completion.

The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to build long-term relationships with clients and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

Sales

• Identify and develop new business opportunities within the plumbing and heating commercial sectors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients.
• Follow up quotations and sales leads to maximise conversion rates.
• Achieve agreed sales and margin targets.
• Promote the company's product range and services.
• Work closely with suppliers to identify new opportunities and projects.

Estimating

• Prepare accurate and competitive estimates and quotations from customer enquiries.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, and manufacturers to obtain best pricing and technical information.
• Ensure all quotations meet customer requirements and project specifications.
• Review tender documentation and identify project risks and opportunities.
• Monitor quotation success rates and maintain estimating records.

Contract Management

• Manage projects and contracts from order placement through to completion.
• Coordinate product procurement, delivery schedules, and customer requirements.
• Liaise with clients and site teams.
• Monitor project progress and resolve any issues affecting delivery or client satisfaction.
• Ensure contract documentation and records are maintained accurately.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Proven experience in sales, estimating, contract management, or merchanting.
• Strong knowledge of plumbing and heating within the construction industry.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office.

Desirable

• Experience within a plumbing or builders merchant environment.
• Experience pricing projects and tenders.
• Existing contacts within the construction industry.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated and target driven.
• Commercially aware with strong attention to detail.
• Professional and client focused.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive problem solver.
• Positive and adaptable attitude.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Pension scheme.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career progression within a growing business.

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

• Location: Liverpool and or Manchester