Job title: Estimator
Reports to: Head of Estimating
Job purpose
To meet the continued growth of the business, you will need excellent communication skills and the ability to work to set deadlines to ensure customer requirements are met. Ensure overall profitability by liaising with suppliers and Project Managers. This is a small department with demanding deadlines. Attention to detail and analytical thinking is vital to this position.
Please note that we are based in Stow Maries, which is quite a remote location and not accessible by public transport.
Duties and responsibilities
* Establish and maintain an excellent communication and working relationship with internal teams and external suppliers and customers.
* Deal with queries and potential problems/issues sensitively and assertively.
* Be able to solve issues and problems on your own initiative.
* Receive enquiries from internal and external customers.
* Interpret what is required for each project while working with the Project Manager.
* Create new quotes on the database.
* Obtain the most cost-effective subcontract quotes.
* Source new suppliers.
* Ensure overall profitability by liaising with Project Managers to ensure correct suppliers are used.
* A ‘can do’ attitude.
Qualifications
* Minimum 2 years’ experience in POS Retail Estimating/buying industry.
* Strong written English, numeracy, and organisational skills.
* Excellent Excel and analytical skills.
* High attention to detail.
* Good communication skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
Direct reports
Head of Estimating
Operations Director
Role: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Salary: DOE
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person
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