Sales Quotation & Tender Administrator

GBR Recruitment Limited; Grantham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd are delighted to partner with a leading specialist vehicle and plant machinery business to recruit an experienced Sales Quotation & Tender Administrator. You will join the sales department to support new business development opportunities and ongoing growth.

Working Monday to Friday, 39 hours, initially in the office with a probation period; after that, 4 days in the office and 1 day from home.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in bid administration or tender support.
• Experience with tender portals.
• Experience in sales administration or similar.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement is beneficial.
• Experience with CRM/ERP systems.
• Excellent organisational and time management.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, compile & submit quotations, tenders & bid documentation.
• Support the compiling of information for RFIs & RFQs.
• Review tender documents to identify requirements & deadlines.
• Coordinate information from internal departments to produce accurate proposals.
• Maintain quotation & tender records, ensuring documentation is complete & up to date.
• Monitor tender portals & identify relevant opportunities.
• Ensure tender submissions comply with customer specifications.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Deadline management

Administrative skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are delighted to be working exclusively with a leading specialist vehicle & specialist plant machinery business, recruiting for an experienced Sales Quotation & Tender Administrator, to join their sales department, supporting new sales business development opportunities & continued business growth.

Working Monday to Friday over a 39 hour week, in a permanent capacity.

Initially 5 days working in the office, then after probation 4 days in the office & 1 day working from home.

This is a key role in supporting the preparation, submission & administration of quotations, tenders & bid documentation (RFI, RFQ etc.). The successful candidate will work closely with sales, and wider bid teams to ensure bids are accurate, compliant, and submitted within deadlines.

Duties

• Prepare, compile & submit quotations, tenders & bid documentation
• Support the compiling of information fo RFQ's & RFI's
• Review tender documents to identify requirements & deadlines
• Coordinate information from internal departments to produce accurate & competitive proposals
• Maintain quotation & tender records, ensuring all documentation is complete & up to date
• Monitor tender portals & identify relevant tender / bid opportunities
• Ensure tender submissions comply with customer specifications
• Track bid outcomes & maintain feedback reports
• Support contract handovers following successful awards
• Assist with supplier pricing requests & cost gathering, ensuring best value
• Ensure confidentiality of commercial information
• Provide general administrative support to the sales teams if required
• Liaison with the Technical Lead to ensure technical & vehicle chassis details are accurate
• Help maintain an FAQ's database of tender questions & responses
• Previous experience in bid administration, quotations, sales administration, or tender support
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Strong administrative and document management skills

Ideal Attributes

• Experience supporting tender bids (RFI, RFQ preperation etc.)
• Experience using tender portals (i.e. Contracts Finder, Find a Tender Service, Delta eSourcing)
• Sales administration & coordination experience
• Experience in plant machinery, agricultural machinery, off highway machinery, municipal machinery or other forms of specialist machinery or vehicles is ideal
• Knowledge of public sector procurement procedures is beneficial
• Experience with CRM & / or ERP systems.

This role could suit someone working as a Bid Coordinator, Tender Bid Coordinator, Proposal Coordinator, Tender Specialist, Sales Administrator, Business Support Coordinator, Tender/Bid Administrator, Sales Quotation Coordinator, Tender Coordinator, Business Development Coordinator, Business Development Administrator, Document Controller or similar

The role is commutable from Peterborough, March, Chatteris, Holbeach, Huntingdon, Spalding, Sleaford, Oundle, Stamford, Grantham, Corby, Kettering, Rutland, St Neots, St Ives, Boston, Kings Lynn, Wisbech, Thrapston, Wellingborough, Rushden, Raunds & areas close to these

Interviews are to take place immediately