Assistant Sales Estimator

Summary of Role You will contribute to the estimating of new large projects in London including office/commercial developments, infrastructure and data centres. You will work with various members of the team being shown how to develop technical solutions for our customers, how to develop tender estimates and how to generate tender submissions. You will also witness 1st hand the enquiry to order process. What you will be doing: * Reviewing and responding to enquiries sent allocated to you including updating our CRM system Goldvision. * Reviewing and developing technical specifications and beginning to develop the proposal based on customer deadlines. * Reviewing customer specifications, drawings, bills of quantities and other project documentation to produce an accurate quotation. * Liaising with the design engineers, project management team and leadership to gain technical input into the quotation. * Analysing level of risk associated with financial, technical elements of the project. * Producing and submitting quotations to customers/clients. * Progressing submitted quotations to obtain client feedback & prepare win/loss key performance indicators and lessons learnt. * Professionally interacting with our customers either through email, telephone or site visits to further client satisfaction & increase sales opportunities. What we will need from you * A genuine interest in the Sprinkler/Fire Protection industry (essential). * Any previous experience with the Sprinkler/Fire Protection/Construction/Building Services/FM industries would be an advantage. * A natural appetite for sales/estimating and willingness to develop yourself into a highly competent estimator with a desire to win (essential) * You will be able to demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and efficiency (essential) * Proven IT skills with experience of MS office packages (essential). If you have previous experience of using Autocad or Autocad view products this would be an advantage. * Ability to work independently and autonomously as well as an effective team player in a close knit and highly successful team (essential). * Positive interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships. Previous experience of working with customers would be an advantage. * Naturally comfortable with working with numbers and data (essential). * Strong organisational skills with ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities (essential). What you can expect in return * Competitive & negotiable salary depending on level of experience * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and option to buy 5 days and sell 2 days * Contributory company pension scheme * Life Assurance * 36.5 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 8.45 – 16.40, Friday 8.45 – 4pm) * Training & Development! The fire industry is a niche engineering industry where your skills will be in demand. We will offer you the opportunity to develop as a Sales Estimator where you can expect to achieve a very competitive salary once fully trained and experienced. How to apply Please submit a tailored CV detailing your experience relevant to this role. Additional Company information At Hall & Kay, we deliver complex fire protection and security solutions to protect what matters most to our clients. As technical experts our focus is on the lifetime value of a project. Meaning we can design, supply, install, test and maintain all types of sprinkler, gas suppression, fire detection, and integrated security systems. With 140+ year trading experience and a strong project delivery culture, we are proud to have built lasting relationships with some of the UK’s most respected companies in all areas of industry and construction. What sets us apart? Our culture. What we call ‘the Hall & Kay way’.…it’s a people thing. Put simply, we know we can achieve more when we work as a team – with clients, with the communities we serve and in our own business. Our people create safety every single day, using their skills and experience to adapt to changing situations and rise to the challenges presented to them.It’s our people that make us trusted to deliver