About this job

The Role:

To provide support to the business development team by co-ordinating all sales activities for the site and coordinate diaries and visits to customers. The post holder will act as a point of contact for customers and will be required to follow up bids and produce reports for management.

About Us:

We are a professional services and technology partner to global, defence, energy, space and intelligence & communications programmes. Because of our forward-thinking teams, mission-critical equipment operates effectively in the world’s most challenging environments. Whether sharing innovative solutions or manufacturing advanced systems, absolute trust is core to all we do. In addition to our Group head office made up of support roles we also have two core business streams which are:

• Technology & Engineering. Design, deliver and support high-integrity systems from our facilities in Portsmouth, Manchester and Melksham. Engineering teams apply advanced techniques to produce solutions for our customers which can be relied upon for long service life, in difficult or dangerous environments. These include: atmosphere control systems for nuclear submarines and thermal management systems for chemical processing and energy industries.
• Consulting and Programme Services (CaPS). Provide through life services to enable our clients to manage the evolution of their own systems and services, in their own domain. Leveraging our long heritage of experience of designing, delivering and supporting safety, mission and business critical systems, we provide individuals with domain leading knowledge, skills and experience who can work within client teams or take full responsibility for the delivery of outcomes.

Our people make us the successful company we are and have a TEAM TP Group culture. These values are:

• Achieve together
• Embrace responsibility
• Strive for excellence
• Build unity
• Challenge ourselves
• Have integrity in all we do

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate sales team by managing schedules, filing important documents and communicating relevant information.
• Produce reports based on the sales information to inform the team on performance and opportunity development.
• An office point of contact for customers enquiries – directing to the relevant sales point of contact.
• Coordinate the diaries for the teams and create visit plans managing all travel arrangements as required.
• Assist the marketing department in new marketing campaigns.
• Store and sort financial and non-financial data in electronic form and present reports.
• Oversee smaller bids and manage the bid calendars for approvals ensuring all required sign offs are achieved in a timely manner.
• Monitor the team’s progress, identify shortcomings and propose improvements.
• Assist in the preparation and organising of promotional material or events.
• Support other sites activities and other internal administration associated with work on bids up to contract award.
• Provide administration support to the commercial function as required.
• Work closely with the office manager on travel requirements and general administration as required.

1. General activities

• Carrying out any other ad-hoc duties as required to support the needs of the business.
• Working and/or visiting various sites, as required, for short periods, which may involve absence from home.
• Maintaining a continuous professional development to ensure knowledge is up to date

Profile

About You

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in sales; experience as a sales coordinator or in other administrative positions will be considered a plus.
• Good computer skills (MS Office).
• Proficiency in English.
• Well-organised and responsible with an aptitude in problem-solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• BSc/BA in business administration or relevant field; certification in sales or marketing will be an asset.

Preferred but not essential:

• Previous experience within a manufacturing or defence environment.
• Experience at working within all levels of an organisation and externally.
• Able to forge strong working relationships both internally and externally.
• Good analytical skills.
• Flexible approach.

Company benefits include:

• 25 days’ holiday
• Company pension scheme
• Free Parking

Other requirements:

• Candidates must have an existing right to live and work in the UK.
• Candidates will need to undergo an internal BPSS check prior to gaining site access.
• Candidates will also need to either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency.