Global Prequalification Coordinator Internship 2022

Fendercare Marine is one of the world leaders in ship-to-ship transfers and a major supplier of premium quality marine products around the globe, as well as offering turnkey solutions in the operation of offshore energy terminals.

It forms a Division of James Fisher and Sons plc, alongside its sister companies of Martek Marine and Martek Lifecare which are experts in safety-related products and gas detection equipment for the marine and oil & gas markets.

The company’s head office remains at Seething in Norfolk, with regional offices in the UAE and Singapore, as well as regional hubs in Brazil, India and West Africa. 

Job purpose

For you, this is an exciting opportunity that will help you gain valuable experience and develop skills through supporting in strategic growth opportunities for Fendercare by coordinating all pre-qualification opportunities within the business. Obtaining the skills and knowledge to ensure that every prequal has relevant, engaging information and is professionally presented for the prospective clients and lead the research to grow the volume of pre-qualification opportunities. 

Principal accountabilities

• Working with the Tenders and Proposal department with regards to the notification of forthcoming tenders – proactively driving the number of tenders / proposals bid for by the division
• Review, research, develop and manage subscriptions to ensure maximum opportunities across the industry
• Liaising with internal sales personnel to grow volume of subscriptions and provide support on pre-qualification information completion
• Managing the preparation of various documents, including technical documentation, and correspondences
• Managing and maintaining pre-qualification documentation
• Maintaining pre-qualification database        
• Preparing consolidated weekly and monthly pre-qualification and tender log reports
• Develop internal and external relationships in performance of role
• Supporting with the drive of following up on new business leads
• Weekly reporting on sales and general condition within office to Management

Qualities

• Demonstrate our 4 key valued behaviors: Pioneering spirit, integrity, energy and resilience
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Qualifications & experience

• A relevant degree or professional qualification
• Strong customer service, familiar with dealing with problems or new enquiries
• Solution focused Strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel
• Attention to detail

James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.