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 Sector:
Ecology | Environmental Consultancy | Planning & Development Focus:
Quotations | Proposals | Bids & Tenders | CRM | Client Relationships Growth:
Business Development | Bids | Marketing | Sales & Commercial Management Pedigree: CIEEM Registered Practice | Certified Great Place to Work Clients Include:
English Heritage | Knight Frank | Savills | Oxfordshire County Council | Ridge 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. Where You'll Add Value Coordinating enquiries, quotations and fee proposals from initial request through to submission and follow-up Preparing proposals and gathering technical scope, pricing and resourcing information from the ecology team Supporting larger bids, tenders, frameworks, PQQs and supplier registrations Taking ownership of the CRM, maintaining accurate client and opportunity information Following up outstanding quotations and opportunities by phone and email Researching prospective clients, organisations and project opportunities Supporting targeted outreach to new, existing and lapsed clients Tracking enquiries, conversion rates, quote turnaround times and sources of new work Helping improve and automate commercial, quotation and administrative processes Supporting networking, conferences and client meetings where appropriate 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…