Proposals Engineer
Our client, a leading provider of advanced food production line solutions, equipment and after-sales care to the global food industry, is seeking a Proposals Engineer. This role involves providing technical and application support to the sales team and ensuring optimal solutions are provided to customers. It presents an exciting opportunity for ambitious and technical professionals looking to grow their careers in a commercially focused, technical role.
Responsibilities:
- Creating and delivering compliant, professionally produced proposals within defined timeframes
- Ensuring proposal documents adhere to standard formatting and quality standards
- Preparing and reviewing the commercial aspects of the bid, including all services in the final price to the customer
- Providing technical sales and application support to the sales team
- Supporting the sales team on site visits as part of the proposal submission process
- Following the defined process regarding producing costings and generating proposal information
- Promoting best practice for layout and content of all proposal submissions
- Preparing handover documentation to project managers when bids are successful
Requirements:
- Ability to read and produce drawings using either SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD
- 1-2 years of transferable experience
- Degree educated (ideally in an engineering discipline)
- Previous experience working as part of an engineering or technical team is advantageous but not necessary
- Proficient in using Office 365 tools, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Customer-focused with a passion for building strong relationships
- Strong written skills to produce technical specifications and quotations
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities
- Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail
- Methodical working approach and comfortable with data and numbers
- Desire to continually learn and develop