The candidate will provide marketing information and analysis in relation to the identification and realisation of business opportunities, and provide support to the business development team.
Responsibilities
- Market research and analysis to assist with the formulation of the business development strategy to accord with the company business plan.
- Maintain knowledge of Construction Industry trends in competitors’ activities, skills and techniques and communicate findings with senior management team.
- Assist with the production of advertising, public relations and company literature and Newsletter.
- Provide relevant customer information and knowledge to assist with the implementation of structured Key Account Programme.
- Organise B2B and other functions.
- Review and continuously improve business development processes and procedures.
- Monitor and track opportunities published via websites, and collate detailed information to allow the evaluation of opportunities and establish selected or targeted opportunities; maintain ‘tracking’ schedules.
- Promote best practice in proposals, presentations and graphics and share within the region and group.
- Assist in the preparation of PQQs and tender submissions, ensuring inclusion of required material.
- Responsible for “Lessons Learnt” from successful/unsuccessful bids/PQQ’s, ensuring lessons learnt are integrated in to future work.
- Prepare, update and maintain datasheets for each project.
- Produce and maintain master list of awards, certificates, contract awards, AI’s or photos.
- Responsible for maintaining and uploading information onto Foto-Station and collating relevant information relating to each project.
- Update and maintain customer satisfaction log, including documenting references, letters of praise and testimonial letters.
- Maintain up to date copies of Group and Regional Financial information.
- Load information onto COINS Marketing system.
- Update Kier Scotland web page.
- Update responsibility matrix for new projects.
Qualifications/Skills
- Previous experience within the construction industry preferable.
- Previous experience within a similar role, with a main contractor Preferred.
- Network of contact with clients and consultants.
- Excellent communication; written and verbal and inter personal skills, together with team player attributes.
- Computer Literate.
Kier Group plc and its subsidiary companies (the Companies) are equality and diversity employers.
Closing date: 27 May 2011
If you would like to apply for the position, please e-mail your CV to: joanne.devine@kier.co.uk
