Technical Quotation Expert; TQE Component

Technical Quotation Expert (TQE) – Component Company Description

UTAC is a market-leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, customisable testing solutions, vehicle engineering, homologation, regulatory advice & expertise, certification, training, corporate events and classic & sport scars festivals.

The Group provides services and test solutions to customers in the various sectors: mobility, transport, tyre, petrochemical, agriculture and defence industries. UTAC operates test centres and laboratories in France (including the official Euro NCAP facility), the UK, USA, Finland and Morocco; it has subsidiaries in China, Japan, South Korea, Italy & Romania. UTAC employs around 1300 people across its various locations.

As a group we share a strong and clear vision to deliver safe and efficient solutions and systems to our customers. We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.

Our core values of Expertise, Innovation
and Integrity
provide a clear daily guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.

Purpose

As Technical Quotation Expert for the Component section, the successful candidate will hold a pivotal cross‑over role. The TQE will be the technical reference point within the Commercial team but liaise closely on a day‑to‑day basis with operational and technical colleagues, as well as with customers. The TQE will be the primary quote‑writer for the Component Test Laboratory section at UTAC's Millbrook site and other business units as required.

The role will require the candidate to be responsible for technical review of RFQs, engagement with customers where additional details are required, coordination with opportunity owners and quote‑writing. In the case where a new procedure (bespoke) is requested by the customer, the TQE will be responsible for engaging with stakeholders both in the BU, commercial team and at the customer to deliver a fully priced and costed technical proposal.

The role requires a high level of technical competence and experience in the given field and the successful candidate will be comfortable in articulating technical quote content in a clear, concise and professional written format. The candidate will be customer focused, responsive, and have an eye for detail and accuracy, using the Group’s CRM system.

Responsibilities

• Technical qualification of leads
• Technical qualification of opportunities
• Interpretation of customer requirements and procedures
• Providing customer consultative guidance in determining the optimum test solution
• Providing support to the Sales organisation in attending technical customer meetings
• Collation of technical information
• Primary responsibility for preparation of technical quotations
• Primary responsibility for preparation of Statements Of Work (SOW)
• Consultation with UTAC’s Expert Network
• Providing commercial support to the Operational Project Manager
• Providing technical support to the Commercial organisation
• Supporting the achievement of sales order intake forecast within the Activity/Section of scope
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent in relevant Engineering discipline.

Experience:

• Relevant engineering experience in the field of automotive component testing (experience in other Component activity test disciplines would be advantageous, though not essential)
• Sales/customer experience/mindset within an automotive or transportation setting.

Skills:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Able to…