Proposals Engineer

Our client are a UK leader in the supply of innovative products to the commercial building services and process industry applications, as well as being a major supplier to the water supply and treatment industries. Part of the Group that employ 18,000 people in sales and production roles in 80 companies worldwide. Founded in 1945, the Group now has an annual turnover of £2.6 billion.
We have a requirement for a degree qualified (preferably in an engineering discipline) individual who will have responsibility for the production of high quality proposals and fulfils the bid governance process.
The role ideally will be based in Leigh, however other location options do exist however it should be recognised that weekly / bi-weekly visits to Leigh are required.
Duties include;
• Production of high quality proposals that exceed customer expectations and are compliant against the enquiry requirements.
• Planning, coordinating and completing proposal process activities including bid/no-bid solution development, pricing, bid sign off and handover to the project delivery team.
• Collation, interpretation and communication not the client requirements to enable the right solution to be determined.
• Undertaking requirement capture, specification review, design, engineering, contractual review, supply chain engagement, project scheduling, risk and opportunity assessment.

Additional Responsibilities:
• Ensure a customer centric focus is maintained at all times, providing them with a positive and easy to do business with experience.
• Own and deliver one off proposal process initiatives
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships
• Work closely with technical sales, product specialists, project delivery team and external / customer facing sales

Qualifications / Experience
• Degree Qualified
• High level of computer literacy in particular word and excel; CAD skills would be advantageous.
• Working knowledge of the water industry; pump applications systems
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Desirable, but not mandatory affiliation with APMP, CIPS or other relevant body.

Personal Characteristics
• Self Starter with a proactive approach
• Able to work on own initiative
• Confident and articulate with good communication skills
• Organised and capable of operating under pressure in an environment where priorities change frequently
• Persistent and determined.