Proposals Coordinator

**Job Specification**:
This is a position with the option for flexible and hybrid working when appropriate.

We offer:

- **Vibrant and dynamic employment - **we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy - our future is strong and exciting
- **Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself - **our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster
- **A great team where we all support each other - **enjoy your work - after all you spend about a third of your time here

The position we are seeking to fill is for a Proposal Co-ordinator to Collaborate with Operational Management and Business Development to bring together the correct cost assumptions and calculate prices using Excel cost models. Prepare accurate and well-presented proposals and other documentation required to support the sale of Metabolism services. Work closely with Operational and Business Development colleagues to identify areas for further efficiency in the contracting process.

**Responsibilities**:

- Establish in collaboration with Operations and Business Development colleagues, detailed information from the client to get an accurate understanding of the project to be costed.
- Collect, analyse and collate cost related information to provide colleagues with comprehensive and accurate cost information to incorporate into client proposals.
- Prepare contract documents (Proposals, Contract Amendments, Work Orders etc).
- Actively participate in continuous improvement processes aimed at driving efficiencies in the contracting process.
- Actively update and fully utilize the CRM database ensuring that information is current and that opportunities, reports and other functionalities are appropriately populated to enhance the value of the CRM system to the entire organization.
- Assist and support Sales meetings administration - meeting room bookings, agenda and so on.
- Prepare regular reports from CRM allowing measurement of KPIs against targets
- Maintain and update electronic client files seeking opportunities to streamline and improve

**Qualification**:
**Requirements**:

- Broad IT competency - MS Office and CRM systems (Salesforce exposure is advantageous)
- Team player - able to work well with various stakeholders
- Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills
- Strong networking and relationship building skills
- Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines

**Our Company**:“We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges”.

We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.

The role is based in Northamptonshire, in the town of Rushden. The Rushden site is a centre of excellence for Radiolabelled Sciences incorporating both Metabolism (which includes Clinical Metabolism, Pre-clinical ADME, In vitro and DDI services, Large Molecule Metabolism, Environmental Fate, Plant Metabolism and Metabolite Identification) in addition to Chemistry (which includes API and IMP manufacture). We offer our employees a supportive teamwork environment, enabling them to develop and liberate their true potential.
- We offer state of the art equipment and facilities at our Rushden site.
- We offer a competitive salary and a progressive and comprehensive suite of employee benefits.
- We offer the opportunity for growth and development.

**Why Should You Apply?**
- This is an opportunity for you as a recent graduate or Proposals professional to demonstrate your ability to make a real impact in a highly scientific and regulated environment.
- Build and shape your career in an environment that sets and commits to the highest standards of scientific research.
- To be part of a team who support each other, embrace and solve technical challenges and put excellence at the heart of all that we do.

Pharmaron is a premier R&D service company supporting the life sciences industry. Founded in 2004, Pharmaron has invested in its people and facilities having established diverse drug R&D service capabilities, ranging from synthetic, medicinal and analytical chemistry, biology, DMPK, pharmacology, drug safety assessment, radiochemistry and isotopically labelled metabolism, chemical & pharmaceutical development to clinical development. With operations in China, US and UK staffed by over 19,000 employees, Pharmaron has an excellent track record in the delivery of R&D solutions to its partners in North America, Europe, Japan and China.