Export Sales Estimator - Llantrisant

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Ref: 235 Date Posted: Wednesday 13 Nov 2019

Balmoral Tanks Ltd is a leading European engineering design and manufacturing company. As a result of significant investment in people and plant, the company produces what is believed to be the most comprehensive range of tank products available for a single source in the EU.

We are looking for a Export Sales Estimator to join our busy team. The successful candidate will Support the sales team and provide an important link between the salesperson and the clients

 

Key Accountabilities

1

Operate a safe working environment in line with company policies & procedures.

2

Maintaining records of personal development and training.

3

Administrative duties for the Export Sales Department (document control, literature management, exhibition planning, updating and managing sales records)

4

Processing sales related documentation

5

Estimating export sales enquirers and preparing quotations

6

Being able to answer client queries regarding their enquiries/orders

7

Dealing with any information passed on by the sales team

 

Financial Accountability and Dimensions

  1. Ensure all estimates are accurate.
  2. Meeting/Exceeding set margins

 

Management Relationships (include direct / indirect reports, external parties)

Direct reports (internal employees / external parties):

  • NA

Indirect relationships (internal employees / external parties):

  • Sales
  • Design
  • Contracts
  • Production

Major Challenges

  Maintaining excellent customer relationships

  Projecting Balmoral values at all times

  Managing customer expectations

  Effective communication with overseas clients

  Improving on set sales margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qualifications

  • GCSE English & Maths (B or higher)
  • A Level’s - Desirable

Candidate Profile (include Skills & Experience, Attributes, Behaviours)

Experience:

  •   Working with multiple departments
  •   Achieving deadlines
  •   Exceeding targets
  •   Sales experience – Desirable
  •   Dealing with multiple issues at any given moment

Skills & Abilities

  • Strong organisational and decision-making skills is essential.  
  • Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
  • Excellent inter-personal skills.
  • First class planning & organisational skills.
  • Good presentation, written and oral communication skills.
  • Must be an innovative thinker and commercially aware
  • Must be willing to develop interpersonal and communication skills
  • Must be computer literate particularly in Microsoft Excel and Word and Engineering software packages for which further training will be provided.

 

Personal Qualities

  • Mature and customer focused attitude (able to handle difficult discussions and customer complaints) is essential.
  • A belief in the fact that customers are revenue & everything else is overhead is essential.
  • Able to perform in an environment where accountability and ownership represent Core Values is essential.
  • Excited by change and driven to be part of a successful team is desirable
  • Willing to challenge colleagues whose behaviour is contradictory to all aspects of RATER, and ultimately the core values of the business.

                R        Reliability (keeping Company promises –dates, prices, workmanship)

                A        Authority (knowledge, expertise providing comfort and security to customers)

                T        Tangibles (appearance of employees, contractors, vehicles, equipment, packaging, behaviour)

                E        Empathy (understanding of customer’s needs and problems)

                R        Responsiveness (willingness to help the customer)

 

Additional Role Requirements

Overall, we employ people who are flexible, methodical and effective team players. Everyone must commit to learning and be willing to thrive in a “Right First Time” culture. Your personal values must align with the Core Value of the Business, and you must never treat any customer (internal and or external) with complacency.