Summary
Job description
Job Title: Sales Estimator – Internal Sales
Location: VES Head Office, Eagle Close, Chandlers Ford Industrial Estate, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 4NF
Employment: Full time
Description
About VES:
VES supply and manufacture a wide range of air handling, heat recovery, supply and extract units for public, commercial and industrial buildings across the UK. VES also offers a wide range of specialist services to improve the performance and life of existing HVAC equipment.
Products combining excellent build quality, high performance, and quick response nationwide customer support, creates value and makes a difference to occupants and building by improving air quality, building operation and the environmental impact.
Role Overview:
Purpose of Role:
To support the External Sales team by selecting ventilation solutions, compiling quotations and proposals for issuing inline with customers requirements and processing orders received inline with the business’ procedures.
Role and Responsibilities:
- To compile quotations utilizing software and systems provided including CCSI, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Axapta, SQS and others, in line with customer and External team requirements.
- Evaluate opportunities, providing engineering solutions that support VES’ core sectors, identifying opportunities for value engineering, technical influence and commercial advantages.
- Complete Sales objectives and targets within weekly, monthly and quarterly action plans.
- Achieve internal sales targets in line with required Key Performance Indicators set out at induction stage.
- Identify opportunities with external customers and external sales staff that suit VES’ capabilities, supporting and nurturing enquiries to order.
- Attend site and customer visits when required.
- Develop key account plans with the external sales management to identify target, develop and defend accounts, with agreed actions to progress them forwards.
- Attend virtual and in-person meetings with external customers and staff to develop inter-departmental relationships and provide technical support and selections to customers.
- Enhance your own and colleagues technical understanding of VES products and solutions, in-time becoming an expert in a sector, product or area.
- Provide feedback on regularly used systems with suggestions on how to improve business tools assisting the Business Systems teams to develop the software utilized by the sales team.
- Attend order and design reviews to assist the progression of projects through the business into manufacture.
- Build, develop and maintain customer relationships, in order to develop externally as a key customer touch point.
- To maintain the company’s Health and Safety policy and ensure all employees are aware of the Health and Safety regulations.
- To ensure as far as is reasonably practicable that VES complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Any other duties deemed appropriate by your Line manager or Director
Why work for us?
We want to create new ways of working, led by our strong values. As a Sales Estimator your role would be pivotal in helping us achieve our aim. Join us on our mission to be the premium UK ventilation solution provider.
Our values we work to, every day.
- We communicate
- We act with purpose, we act now
- We think customer
- We develop and grow
- We work as a team
- Safety starts with me
At VES we offer a range of benefits for all our employees.
- Celebration day – if your birthday falls on a working day
- The chance to enrich your role and become a Fire Warden, First Aider, or a Mental Health First Aider
- 22 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- Good transport links (Chandlers Ford train station)
- Free coffee and Tea
- Annual Employee Awards
- Company Pension
In addition to all this, you’ll also be entitled to additional benefits including:
Opportunities to Develop and Grow: We are committed to the learning and development of all staff to reach their full potential and as such we offer great opportunities to develop and grow within the business.
Health and Wellbeing: We offer a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme offering advice on a range of topics.
The Cycle to Work Scheme means you can save money on tax and National Insurance whilst looking after yourself and the planet.
If you think you have the skills and experience required amend accordingly for this role, please apply today.