Junior Quotes Coordinator

Job Description

Our client based in West Sussex is looking for a Junior Quotes Coordinator to join their team. The client is a UK manufacturer of bespoke timber doors and other timber products.

Job Purpose

In this role you will be handling incoming quote requests following transfer from the Pre-Qualification Team; including completion of all required CRM data, quote follow up and partnering with External Sales Managers to ensure that quotations issued are accurate, deliverable, and commercially robust. The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and flexibility to assist with business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Under guidance, responsible for preparing quotations for low to medium complexity enquiries, within defined parameters
• Under guidance, review enquiries received from the Pre-Qualification Team and escalate any material gaps or risks identified
• Under guidance, challenge and clarify pre-qualified enquiry information where commercial, technical, or delivery risk is identified
• Preparing quotes and estimates, in line with agreed parameters
• Quotation follow up according to internal process
• Support the commercial ownership of quotations, partnering with External Sales Managers
• Under guidance, handover of commercially clean order to Regional Order Co-ordinator
• Liaising with suppliers and customers
• Coordinating with Production Control and Factory teams
• Supporting joined-up teamwork between commercial and production functions
• Flexibly adapting to workload across various sales functions

Experience

• Previous experience in an estimating or internal sales role, ideally within a construction or manufacturing environment
• Experience exercising commercial judgement and challenging information in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment
• Familiarity with customer service and quoting processes
• Experience in liaising with suppliers and internal departments
• Exposure to manufacturing or product-based environments