Team Leader - Remote Working

Do you have client relationship or sales experience within the education or public sectors?

OR

Are you a Bid Coordinator or Bid Manager, with public sector experience?

Do you have people management experience or are you ready to take the step into management?

Are you looking for a role working from home but still with great support?

Are you looking to progress your career, building on your sales or bid experience to date?

Do you live within an hour of Bedford, with your own transport?

If so, our rapidly expanding client that works within the procurement and education sector is keen to hear from you!

The company:

Our client has grown significantly in the last 9 years, they provide a unique procurement framework for the public sector which includes providing IT related solutions for Schools, Universities, Colleges, Councils and the NHS.

They have the ability to take care of all the compliance by streamlining the process, whilst dealing with over 200 pre-approved suppliers for their needs. This can include simple hardware requests through to complex IT Support for a multi-sited trust.

The Role:

Working remotely, you will be reporting to the Commercial Director, managing and leading a team of Account Managers who deal with multiple ICT procurement projects, tendering a wide range of technology goods and services through various procurement routes - dealing with schools, trusts and academies across the UK.

The team will be dealing with incoming enquiries from a variety of organisations who have either been recommended or have identified my client offers exactly what they need - IT Hardware, IT Software or IT Services.

The team leverages extensive experience in procurement, tendering, reviewing, benchmarking, and contract management to deliver effective and compliant ICT procurement solutions. As a DfE-approved framework, our client is committed to providing first-class service to our education sector clients, helping them navigate the complexities of ICT procurement with ease and efficiency.

Following a process, you will be delivering the best IT based solutions, using existing or new suppliers in order to provide what the client needs, whilst recommending any other products or services that may be relevant to the request.

More detail:

• Contributing to the continuous review and improvement of the processes and procedures deployed across the team.
• Maintaining up-to-date and accurate records relating to orders and sales and providing regular and ad hoc reports, as requested.
• Developing and monitoring both individual and team performance standards in conjunction with the company objectives.
• Conducting regular meetings with your team to discuss their progress, challenges, and personal well-being.
• Providing motivation, support and guidance to your team to ensure they are providing excellent service to their accounts.
• Preparing and presenting reports on account performance, team progress, and client feedback to senior management.
• Supporting your manager and Directors by leading more complex procurement exercises and competitions.

This is not a hard sales role at all, all incoming enquiries are genuine - it is all about building relationships, supporting and leading the team.

Being able to converse with a variety of clients over the phone and via video calls is key, this role is all about relationships and not hard sales at all.

Whilst the role is fully remote there are monthly meetings in Bedford as well as scheduled socials!

The Person:

• The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years sales and customer relationship experience - exposure to the Education or Public Sectors will be essential.
• Previous people management or team leader experience - or ready to take the next step.
• Experience of dealing with tenders, mini competitions, benchmarking or direct awards is highly desirable.
• You will be a driven and hungry go-getter, full of enthusiasm and ambition to develop your career and your team.
• CIPS qualification and/or a working knowledge of UK Public Procurement process and practice gained from previous experience desirable.
• Familiarity with procurement workflows, compliance requirements, and the ability to tailor software solutions to meet those needs.

You will be managing a talented Customer Engagement Team, with excellent training and support available, from day one!

Working hours are flexible, typically 8 hours per day between 8:30am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Our client is offering a great opportunity to grow within their business, their offering is unique in the marketplace and they are a very friendly and caring organisation to work for.

The starting salary for this role will be £40,000, plus company bonus which can be as much as £4,000 per annum, plus benefits and genuine career advancement.

If you have the skills we are looking for and live within an hour of Bedford, APPLY NOW in complete confidence or contact Dominic Quirke at Advancing People directly.

Advancing People - The Recruitment Specialist

Advancing People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer and acts as both an Employment Business and Employment Agency.