Quotation Support Apprentice

Job TitleQuotation Support Apprentice

Job Description

We’re looking for a Quotation Support Apprentice to join our team in Guildford, UK.

Working for Signify means being creative and adaptive while working in a fast-paced company. Our culture of continuous learning and commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment that allows you to build your skills and career while transforming our industry.

As the world leader in lighting, we’re constantly ahead of the curve. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we’re breaking new grounds in data analytics, AI, and smart homes, offices, cities and more!

Signify is one of the few companies in the world to achieve carbon neutrality and our next sustainability goals are even bolder: doubling our positive impact on the environment and society by 2025.

As a Quotation Support Apprentice, you’ll be a part of the Signify professional team in the UK being responsible for quotation and pricing governance. We work with everything from simple price requests to product tenders, as well as complex third-party agreements and the work you do will have a big impact on the customer experience. To be successful - accuracy, logical thinking and a customer-focused mindset must be in your DNA.

As an apprentice, you will be enrolled with a local College/University and given a day-release to complete your apprenticeship. 

We’re on the lookout for forward-thinking innovators with a passion for sustainability. If you match this description, get in touch!

What you’ll do

As a Quotation Support Apprentice, you will be a trusted advisor for our customers and our sales organisation to create differentiated offers for innovative and meaningful solutions on a daily basis. You will be a part of a growing team that is the engine for growth for the professional team with a big focus on digitalisation, efficiency and personal development.

You will support the sales organisation by managing the bid/quote/pricing process in order to provide high-quality quotation submissions ensuring they are compliant, competitive and meet the company growth and profitability targets. Produce and deliver timely and accurate quotations and proposals. Learn and hold deep knowledge of our company products, systems and services.

• Manage different types of quotation and price requests to create differentiated offers of varying complexity

• Act as a liaison between customer, sales and internal functions

• Build and maintain efficient and sustainable processes related to your day-to-day working

• Take on local key user responsibilities for quote-related systems and processes

• Manage requests for special products and solutions

• Leverage / follow standard practices

• Deliver on commitments

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) / Numeracy, as well as interpersonal skills

Your qualifications

• Experienced using Microsoft Office packages (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). Training will also be provided

• A fast learner, reliable and able to work to deadlines

• An excellent & confident communicator

• Satisfactory GCSE (English and Maths included) & A Level attainment

• Resident in England and able to be based in the Guildford office

• Between the age of 16 plus

• You’re a team player but also able to work autonomously

What you’ll get in return…

You’ll be joining an organisation where:

• We role model Inclusive behaviour and foster Diversity

• We drive a culture of continuous learning

• We build manager/leader capabilities

• We build culture of praise and recognition

• We involve employees in idea creation and decision making

• We actively endorse and support Corporate Social Responsibilities

• We drive sustainable change

• We live and breathe our values– Customer First, Game Changer, Greater Together and Passion for Results

• We measure and implement actions to support employee engagement

We offer:

• Annual salary from £20,500 and 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

• An annual bonus

• Various Flexible Benefits

• Qualification opportunity with an external provider

• An extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personalized learning platform, free training and coaching

• Opportunity to buy Signify products with discount

• Develop your workplace skills and experience and help you build the foundations of your future career

• Learn how decisions and actions are made within a global business environment

• Great working environment with Gaming Area, Free Friday Breakfast, Daily Fresh Fruits and Social Events

See #SignifyLife through the eyes of our employees!