Commercial Coordinator - Subsea Cables

The commercial coordinator is responsible for analysing market data, performing, and coordinating sales-related activities and deputising the Commercial Manager. This includes generating market/competitor insights to support intelligence-led decision making and coordinating inquiries from clients and internal stakeholders as well as support in preparing and negotiating proposals.

You will work with the broader commercial team to facilitate establishing and maintaining relationships with our present and future clients, third parties and internal stakeholders.

Imagine being the person responsible for first contact with an opportunity which grows into a ‘one of a kind’ project executed by your colleagues in the operations team and featured in the media! 

Your responsibilities as commercial coordinator:

• To support the commercial department in its tendering activities by consulting with colleagues. across the commercial, technical, legal, organizational, administrative, and operational disciplines at various levels.
• Produce relevant market, competitor, and administrative information for developing the commercial and / or business development plans.
• To gather pre-qualification and / or tender information from internal and external sources and support the preparation of proposals as part of a tender team.
• Maintain data and documents registration in internal and customer online portals and / or digital information systems.
• Ensure the timely availability of requested information and data, and in case of any deviation, informing the relevant (internal and external) stakeholders.
• To maintain contact with clients and third parties as a deputy to the Commercial Manager during pre-qualification, tender and commercial processes.

Your qualities 
You can move ahead as commercial coordinator if you:

• Degree qualified (preferably in Engineering, Business or Law).
• Excellent English communication skills – IELTS 8+ or equivalent.
• 2-3 years of prior working experience in a relevant setting.
• Are naturally curious and want to understand your own tasks and how (and why) they feed into the broader commercial objectives – you want to constantly improve.
• See connections that others miss and can distill them into meaningful information and actions.
• Have an eye for detail whilst appreciating the importance of understanding the bigger picture.
• Have an open, optimistic, and collaborative mindset.
• Understand and can navigate cultural and business practice differences, creating meaningful connections with global partners.
• Are fluent with digital systems and can use and develop tools to achieve complex tasks efficiently, including standard MS office, CRM systems, AI.
• Are a team-player able to communicate verbally, in writing and presenting at all levels of the organisation and to our customers.
• Are resilient, realising that not every proposal will be successful.
• Are willing to travel occasionally.
• Right to work in the UK or EU (as applicable).