Job Title: Sales / Trainee Estimator
Location: Manchester (with travel to client sites)
Salary: Competitive depending on experience
Job type: Permanent, Full time
Omega Red Group Ltd, is part of SSI Services (UK) Ltd, a division of South Staffordshire Plc. It is a specialist design, installation, testing and maintenance company, within the electrical earthing, lightning protection and height safety markets.
Operating nationally, the business focuses on providing top quality safety-critical services for the protection of people, buildings and infrastructure. Omega is a successful, growing company that is looking for talented employees who want to work in an environment that is both challenging and rewarding.
About the role:
- To follow up on order enquiries (attending construction sites and consultant design meetings when required), confidently persuading and promoting Omega’s service offering
- To produce quality designs and estimates ensuring all specifications and requirements are met to the clients satisfaction
- To ensure all quotations are commercially costed taking into account of plant, labour, materials and time requirements
- To retain and nurture existing client relationships for additional business through championing customer service and technical excellence
- To interface with the client throughout projects/contracts where needed and thereafter to ensure mutually beneficial opportunities are realised
- To be aware of competitor activity, gaining feedback of unsuccessful tender submissions and monitoring market trends
- To accurately record and update all business activity on our business system (IFS) – with weekly/monthly progress reports
About you:
This position would suit a trainee looking for a career in sales and/or estimating, with full training provided, however you will need to have, or be working towards:
- Worked in the construction industry within a contracting business
- Hold a thorough understanding of the sales quotation processes and pricing mechanisms
- Strong customer interface with the ability to persuade, influence and negotiate as required to close sales opportunities and retain business
- Have the ability to understand and translate the needs of the client into a coherent bid
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- Possess drive and passion necessary to grow both profit and order intake, ideally in a similar environment
- Be well organised with the ability to prioritise and work autonomously
- Understand importance of building strong customer relationships in securing new business, supporting high level of contract retention and repeat business
- Have a valid driving licence
Previous experience within the Lightning Protection industry or knowledge of the Lightning Protection British Standard (BS EN 62305) is NOT essential, although would be a distinct advantage. It is more important to us for an individual to demonstrate the key skills above and show an aptitude and eagerness to learn the lightning protection industry.
Benefits:
- A great career with a successfully growing business
- Car allowance
- 33 days holiday
- Company sick pay
- Contributory pension
- Competitive salary
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Please note: Only apply if you live in a commuting distance or are willing to relocate.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Estimator, Project Estimator, Cost Estimator, Junior Sales Executive, Sales Trainee, Business Development Executive may also be considered for this role.
