Job Description
Job Purpose:
The Sales Estimator will be responsible and play a key role in evaluating sales opportunities and helping customers determine the most suitable storage solutions based on their needs.
Key Responsibilities:
* To liaise with design and sales to understand the needs for a clients quotation (QM) and to produce that detailed QM from concept to completion.
* Speaking to existing, finding new and developing all relationships with suppliers and installation teams, to obtain best possible prices and quality of products.
* To seek out best in class solutions/products for all QM’s.
* To manage the sales team expectations of QM turnaround so that they can relay such vital information to the client.
* Be aware of project cost implications and avoid any pricing pitfalls to ensure that revenue and margin is realistic and achievable through the lifecycle of the project.
* Helping the Company to maintain, develop and managing customer relationships.
* Working collaboratively with other departments and stakeholders to understand and meet the customers’ needs.
Qualifications, Skills, Experience:
* Ability to estimate projects from concept to quote completion and to understand drawings and bills of quantities.
* Confident with mathematical abilities/skills
* A proven background in a construction related industry, where previous role has been to estimate and/or quote such projects.
* Basic knowledge/understanding in the use of any AutoCAD package.
* Ability to communicate effectively and liaise with clients, suppliers and internal departments of all levels and backgrounds.
* A friendly, positive and can-do attitude.
* Working to strict deadlines and proven organisational skills working with multiple projects of varying stages, all at the same time.
* A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word.
* Excellent attention to detail and the ability to reply efficiently and without delay.
* A working understanding of Business Central will be considered as an advantage.
* Knowledge of a CRM system, will be considered as an advantage.
* Previous experience/knowledge of mezzanine floors, building regulations and multi-disciplined construction projects, will be considered as an advantage.