Commercial Coordinator - Ecology & Environmental Consultancy

Commercial Coordination | Quotations & Proposals | Bids & Tenders | CRM | Client Relationships Great consultancy work starts with great opportunities. But opportunities need someone to spot them, coordinate them, follow them up and keep them moving. At Ecology by Design , we're an ambitious and growing ecological consultancy working with clients across the UK. We're known for technical excellence, but equally for being innovative, pragmatic and refreshingly easy to work with.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for a commercially minded Commercial Coordinator to sit at the heart of our business development process. You'll connect our clients with our technical teams, coordinate quotations and proposals, support bids and tenders, take ownership of our CRM and make sure promising opportunities keep moving. This isn't a cold sales or SDR role. It's a chance to combine commercial thinking, coordination and client relationships while playing a visible part in the growth of an ambitious environmental consultancy.

The Role at a Glance Commercial Coordinator Oxfordshire - Hybrid & Flexible Working £35,000 - £45,000 DOE Plus Benefits Full Time | Permanent Focus:
Quotations | Proposals | Bids & Tenders | CRM | Client Relationships Growth:
Business Development | Bids | Marketing | Sales & Commercial Management Own the Opportunity. Keep It Moving. Help Us Grow. A major part of your role will be bringing greater structure to how we quote for and win work. When a new enquiry arrives, you'll establish what the client needs, coordinate technical scope, resourcing and pricing information from our ecologists and Project Managers, and prepare professional quotations and proposals, calling on technical expertise where needed.

You'll also help coordinate larger bids, tenders and framework opportunities, take ownership of our CRM and proactively follow up quotations with clients. Working closely with our Business Development Manager, you'll research prospective clients, support targeted campaigns and help build relationships across areas including renewable energy, strategic land and major residential and commercial development. Our ecologists will own the technical decisions.

Your role is to understand our world well enough to connect the commercial and technical pieces and keep opportunities moving. About You You'll be highly organised, commercially aware and comfortable taking ownership. You'll enjoy dealing with people and be confident picking up the phone, following up an opportunity or chasing the information needed to meet a deadline. Perhaps you're already working in a commercial, bids, proposals or business development role within ecology, planning or the wider development sector.

Or perhaps you're an ecologist or environmental professional who enjoys the sector but has discovered your strengths lie in communication, coordination and the commercial side of consultancy rather than traditional fieldwork. That could make this a particularly interesting next step. You'll ideally bring:
• Experience with in sales/commercial coordination, bids, proposals, quotations or business development
• Knowledge of ecology, environmental consultancy, planning, development or a closely related sector
• Confidence communicating with clients and senior colleagues
• Experience using a CRM or similar commercial system
• Strong written communication and proposal-writing capability
• Excellent organisation, accuracy and attention to detail
• Confidence working with pricing and commercial information
• A proactive, curious and relationship-focused approach

Experience with in an ecological consultancy would be particularly valuable, but you don't need to be an ecologist. Relevant experience from planning, architecture,…