Pricing & Bid Administrator

Pricing & Bid Administrator

Meyer Scott Ref: VR/08931

Salary: £27,000 - £35,000 per annum (Dependent upon Industry Experience)

Type: Permanent

Location: St Ives

Our client is an established business within the agricultural sector but are now setting up a new Division of their business and need expert professional help.

This Division is within the construction and hire industry. If you are a fit this is a wonderful opportunity to grow exponentially with the business and forge your own path where your voice will be heard.

In the main there are two parts to the role which merge into one. Remember this is a new Division so it's certainly not sustainable for one person to complete this role in the medium to long term. As the business grows it's likely that the role will evolve - this will highlight your strengths and determine your fit within the business.

Pricing

• Communicate directly with clients, suppliers, and site managers.
• Works cross-functionally with Sales Operations to ensure accurate customer alignment and pricing.
• Enter data gathered into an estimating spreadsheet to develop project specific pricing and initial business case for the project. Make estimates of costs of all elements required to complete the project to the required scope.
• Maintain various estimating and project logs.
• Contract review and generating requests for information (RFI's)
• Assist in development of schedules for various projects.
• Tracking of project labour and materials
• Managing the change order process

• Assist with obtaining and processing shop drawings and submittals.

Tenders

• Conduct preliminary evaluation of any contracts or frameworks notified of that may be of interest.
• Triage what needs to be complete by member of the team ensuring deadlines are tracked and adhered to.
• Complete PQQ's, Complete Tender and bid applications to a high level.
• Track all PQQ's, Tenders and Bids, monitoring their progression.
• Ensuring all applications are submitted meet the requirements and guidance for submission.

• Coordinate, track, and progress all sales opportunities relating to tenders.
• Ensure all tender submission documentation is completed accurately, in-line with tender specific requirements and deadlines.
• Monitoring procurement portals to identify all applicable tender updates and opportunities.
• Attend relevant meetings, including but not limited to; bid conferences, bid clarifications, etc.
• Liaise and build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, service providers as well as other departments within the business.
• Support product sourcing and price negotiation with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Updating and maintaining internal operating systems and portals.

You will be:

• Very proficient with Excel - advanced level.

• 3-5 years of experience in Operations, Contracting, Pricing Administration, or Customer Relations role.
• This role also requires someone who is used to working with data and has good numeracy skills.
• You will be familiar with working with pricing tools.
• You will have a good understanding of forecasting and working with %margins.
• You must be able to drive and have your own transport as there will be occasions when you will wish to visit clients and/or suppliers to cement a good working relationship.

Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm

Other benefits to be discussed at interview.