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Aylesbury, Gb

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Aberdeen, Gb

Silsoe, Bedfordshire, Gb

Silsoe, Bedfordshire, Gb

Working from customer enquiry documents, to design and develop a fully priced estimated solution and to provide all necessary associated proposal documents.Liaise with the project team from inquiry to remittance.Drive continuous improvement focusing on proposals development.

Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-De-France, Fr

In collaboration with the Sales & Marketing Manager, Service, taking the lead on proposals acting as the principle point of contact with the prospective customer on all matters. Managing the commercial, and proposal delivery issues whilst driving the tender forward against a commercial plan, following through to final negotiations and order placement.Control of tender specifications.Selection of suppliers and obtaining quotes or estimates for equipment and services. Liaison with clients, consultants and suppliers both internal and external and coordination of the various activities in preparation of the tender specifications and price.Documentation of procedure, integrity and internal controls compliance.

Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-De-France, Fr

Technical & commercial support for the UK sales team & key accounts.Interrogate, maintain & develop key business tools.Interpretation of specification documentation issued by customers, specifiers & end users.Resolution of requirements/capabilities conflicts.Combining offers from GE businesses, partners & third parties into comprehensive project bids.Manage project & special price agreements.Lead project reviews to determine commercial & technical viability and assess risks for quote/no quote decision.I provided substantial support to the UK channel manager in securing multiple orders exceeding £4million for London 2012 Olympics. Driving through new vendor agreements with external system builders in the process.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

Leading a team of three estimators in supporting the efforts of a 20+ sales team.Lead inquiry validation of technical content and commercial viability.Allocation and scheduling of quotation tasks, maintaining balanced workload to achieve team goals.Lead team performance evaluation and growth cycle through assessment, planning and action.Support and develop team members to achieve their potential.Interrogate, maintain and develop key business tools.Manage project price decisions.Technical and commercial lead for the team.Estimator tasks as necessary to maintain target output , quality and timeliness.My main accomplishment during 2009/2010, that lead me to this role, was the integration of the Moeller estimating team into Eaton. Thus we became the estimating team for UK Sales, working along side the existing Eaton team that became the Major Projects and Export team. This was achieved by providing Eaton product, processes and tools training.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

Validation of technical content and commercial viability of enquiries.Interrogate, maintain and develop key business tools.Understand and interpret specification documents and identify commercial risks.Preparing quotes for Eaton LV Switchgear systems and components.Requesting quotes for Eaton MV equipment.Requesting quotes for third party equipment to complete a project bid.Compiling project bids for presentation to customers.Technical and commercial support for the London & South East sales team.Supporting the balance of the UK sales team when required.Direct customer communication via telecoms and in person to discuss project requirements, develop solutions and present bids.

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Validation of technical content of enquiries.Interrogate and maintain key business tools.Understand and interpret specification documents and identify commercial risks.Preparing quotes for Moeller LV Switchgear systems and components.Requesting quotes for third party equipment to complete a project bid.Compiling project bids for presentation to customers.Direct customer communication via telecoms and in person to discuss project requirements, develop solutions and present bids.

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Source, develop and maintain computer aided engineering tools, practises and processes.Schedule and provide training for project engineers in the use of CAE tools and application / execution of practises and processes.Develop UK system product solutions from European standard system product solutions.Develop special system product solutions to meet specific project requirements.Maintain a database of system product solutions.Negotiate product pricing and lead times for system product solutions.Manage intra-company orders for system product solutions.Inspect incoming system products for quality prior to release to shop floor for value added work.

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Comply with Moeller Electric QA manual, Engineering manual and CAD manual.Lead the project review and handover meeting following order entry by the sales team.Read and understand all project documentation, including but not limited to the purchase order, the project quotation against which the order is placed, all revisions of the specifications and drawings. Note, and assess any differences between the order and the quotation. Acknowledge the order stating any differences and their effect on the project price and schedule and seek customer approval to proceed based on the new scope and terms.Prepare and maintain the project file.Manage the selection of materials and the production of project documentation.Prepare the project plan and ensure that it is followed.Manage any changes requested by the customer. Assess the effects of the change, inform the customer of any price and schedule implications and request a purchase order for the modification prior to proceeding. Modify the project plan.Manage all change documentation, issue revised documents and withdraw superseded documents.Obtain quotations for third party equipment and services, including site installation and commissioning services, and negotiate best prices and terms. Manage purchase orders and invoice authorisation for payment.Attend project meetings with specifiers, customers, endusers and other stakeholders to ensure the smooth running and successful completion of the project.Manage all scheduled and additional invoicing and pursue payments from the customer.Manage dispute resolution.

Sheffield, Gb

Designed LV and MV power distribution switchboards, packaged substations, LV and MV motor control centres, PLC control systems, SCADA interface, switchboard/motor control centre extensions.Solutions provided for mining/quarrying, materials handling, materials processing, steel milling, petrochemical, water treatment and other heavy industries.Selected components.Created Bill of Materials.Created AutoCAD drawings.Programmed PLCs.Functional testing.

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Gb

Designed LV motor control centres incorporating variable speed drives, soft starters, and PLC control.Solutions provided for baking, dairy processing, glass processing industries.Selected components.Created Bill of Materials.Created AutoCAD drawings.Programmed PLCs.Functional testing.

Cham, Zug, Ch

Designed HVAC solutions for commercial buildings.Selected components.Created Bill of Materials.Created AutoCAD drawings.

Designed, assembled, wired and tested small control panels, distribution boards and motor starters.Selected components.Created Bill of Materials.Created AutoCAD drawings.Internal and customer technical support by phone and at the trade counter.

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Comply with Moeller Electric QA manual, and Engineering manual.Lead the project review and handover meeting following order entry by the sales team.Read and understand all project documentation, including but not limited to the purchase order, the project quotation against which the order is placed, all revisions of the specifications and drawings. Note, and assess any differences between the order and the quotation. Acknowledge the order stating any differences and their effect on the project price and schedule and seek customer approval to proceed based on the new scope and terms.Prepare and maintain the project file.Manage the selection of materials and the production of project documentation.Prepare the project plan and ensure that it is followed.Manage any changes requested by the customer. Assess the effects of the change, inform the customer of any price and schedule implications and request a purchase order for the modification prior to proceeding. Modify the project plan.Manage all change documentation, issue revised documents and withdraw superseded documents.Obtain quotations for third party equipment and services, including site installation and commissioning services, and negotiate best prices and terms. Manage purchase orders and invoice authorisation for payment.Attend project meetings with specifiers, customers, endusers and other stakeholders to ensure the smooth running and successful completion of the project.Manage all scheduled and additional invoicing and pursue payments from the customer.Manage dispute resolution.

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Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Honours, Business Studies

Btec Hnc, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Btec Onc, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering

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