Sales & Proposals Engineer – Aftermarket Sales
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Sales & Proposals Engineer – Aftermarket Sales
Location: Knowsley, Liverpool (with occasional UK travel as required)
Are you a technically minded sales professional with a passion for developing high‑quality customer proposals?
Clarke Energy is seeking a Sales & Proposals Engineer to support the growth of our aftermarket business by preparing compelling, accurate and commercially competitive proposals that meet customer requirements. This is a key customer‑facing role, working closely with engineering, service and commercial teams to convert opportunities into winning bids.
You will play a central part in shaping our tender responses, identifying upgrade opportunities and ensuring our customers receive clear, professional and technically robust proposals.
Job Purpose
To consolidate service offers, technical information and upgrade opportunities into clear, accurate and competitive bids for Clarke Energy’s aftermarket product portfolio.
The majority of your time will be spent attending customer meetings, clarifying technical requirements, generating conversions/modifications/upgrades (CMU) opportunities, preparing detailed proposals and maintaining accurate commercial data.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
Customer engagement and opportunity development
You will:
- Attend customer meetings to understand technical needs, identify opportunities and position Clarke Energy aftermarket solutions.
- Maintain proactive communication with customers regarding proposal progress, clarifications and next steps.
Preparing high‑quality proposals and tenders
You will:
- Prepare clear, accurate and detailed proposals for conversions, modifications and upgrades with minimal support.
- Build and deliver service tenders and bespoke scope packages for the Clarke Energy product range.
Internal collaboration and information management
You will:
- Work closely with engineering, service delivery, projects and other internal teams to gather and validate technical content.
- Prepare thorough handover documentation when orders are received, supporting a smooth transition to project delivery.
- Maintain proposal filing structures, tender logs and commercial databases to enable accurate reporting.
Commercial analysis and reporting
You will:
- Use the maintenance pricing model to prepare accurate and competitive pricing.
- Track quotation status, conversion rates and provide updates to the Commercial Manager.
- Produce monthly sales/proposal reports to support forecasting and pipeline planning.
Compliance and quality
You will:
- Ensure all proposals adhere to Clarke Energy’s Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who:
- Acts as a role model for professionalism, integrity and reliability.
- Builds strong working relationships both internally and with customers.
- Shows excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high‑quality work.
- Communicates clearly, ensuring technical information is easy to understand.
- Remains calm under pressure and manages deadlines effectively.
- Demonstrates strong analytical skills, using data to support accurate proposal preparation.
Technical Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Proven experience preparing technical and commercial proposals.
Desirable
- Degree or HND in an engineering or technical discipline.
- Advanced Excel capability.
- Understanding of engineering principles and familiarity with service operations.
- Confident presentation skills.
- Familiarity with Jenbacher or MWM engine platforms.
Why Join Clarke Energy?
Clarke Energy is a globally recognised leader in sustainable energy solutions, known for technical excellence, high safety standards and a strong commitment to customer service. You will join a collaborative and ambitious commercial team where your technical expertise and customer‑facing skills will directly support business growth.
In return, we offer:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (with long‑service enhancements)
- Holiday buy/sell scheme
- 7% company pension contribution
- Healthcare cash plan & life assurance
- A key commercial role with real influence over tender success and customer engagement.
- Opportunities for professional development and broad exposure across engineering, service and commercial functions.
- A supportive and respected environment that values high‑quality work and continuous improvement.
Ready to help shape winning proposals for a global engineering leader?