Job Description

Project Tendering Engineer

Location: EMEA, United Kingdom, Manchester

Ref: JOHNCRANEEMEA02144

Division: John Crane

Job Function: Sales



John Crane in Manchester is seeking to recruit a Project Tendering Engineer

to join the company on a permanent basis.

The appointee will be responsible for providing bidding support to Customers, selecting appropriate company products, and producing high quality technical and commercial quotations/bids.

This is a great opportunity to join John Crane - a global leader in the industry with a good reputation - in a fast-paced and challenging role, with a high level of responsibility and a chance for career progression.

The role holder will join our Manchester-based team with the opportunity to work from home up to 2 days per week.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The scope of the role is to select our products and produce high quality, technical/commercial, timely Quotations/Bids (and revisions) for any product using the company quotation tool (C4C);
• Assess additional information needed to accompany a bid, such as calculations of key technical outputs relative to the particular product, general arrangement drawings, sketches, P&ID or other pictorial representations,
• Create alternative offers and reasoned argumentation of Features/Benefits to assist in \'selling\' of the product/service;
• Create and maintain a system to track the background to a bid/quote;
• Accurately review/capture Customer Specifications, ensuring all technical, commercial, financial, quality & contractual aspects are identified and select product;
• To deal professionally with the needs of the Customer, taking full responsibility and accountability to ensure they experience exceptional Customer Service at all times;
• Able to specify and raise requests for proposals or general arrangement drawings.

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

The Individual

• Strong Technical / Engineering background (ideally HND or Engineering Degree or equivalent), with an understanding of bidding and all commercial aspects;
• Basic knowledge of rotating equipment would be an advantage (ideally experience with pumps, compressors, mixers or related components, i.e. valves, actuators, seals, couplings, bearings, etc.);
• Able to read engineering datasheets and interpret technical drawings;
• Good IT knowledge (MS Office);
• Good customers service skills with Strong commercial acumen;
• Able to work effectively in a dynamic and pressured environment;
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills;
• A proactive person, able to work as part of a team.

About Smiths

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers\' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50+ countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customer s\' operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with a 170+ year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.

About John Crane

John Crane (www.johncrane.com) is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products including mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Fiscal year 2016 revenue was greater than 1 Billion USD (\xc2\xa3830m). John Crane is part of Smiths Group (www.smiths.com), a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components.

Smiths Group