Estimator

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Estimator

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Job description

Do you have a good head for numbers? Are you commercially aware with analytical skills? Do you want to join a team of experts who are brilliant at what they do, while genuinely wanting to support each other to do a great job?We’re JC Metalworks and we design and manufacture high-volume precision metalwork products which can finish up in FTSE100 companies, high-street brands, design agencies or SMEs. We’re well on our way to becoming the UK’s leading experts in sheet metal production, driven by an exceptionally talented team of people, each one an expert in their field and committed to excellence for our customers.As we grow, we’re looking for talented and enthusiastic people who want to develop their career in a progressive workplace that values and rewards teamwork, new ideas and a commitment to doing a great job, and we’re now looking for another Estimator to join the team.About the Estimator roleThe main purpose of this position is to support sales by providing accurate estimates within the specified timeframe. Ensuring that all specifications and criteria are met to satisfy customer, legislative, and industry requirements. Additionally, the role involves ensuring that the department’s systems and procedures run efficiently and to schedule, always promoting JC Metalwork’s products and company image in a positive manner.Your duties and responsibilities include:

• Accurate and timely estimates: Ensure all estimates are completed accurately and within the specified timeframe.
• Meeting customer needs: Verify that all information provided meets the customer’s requirements.
• Client briefs and advice: Take briefs from clients and the sales team for new projects. Offer expert advice on manufacturing methods to optimise cost and timelines.
• Prompt responses: Respond to client inquiries promptly via phone and email, adhering to agreed service levels.
• Quotation and follow-up: Provide clients with detailed estimates using the company’s quotation software and follow up as needed.
• Accurate specifications: Ensure that all specifications for procured parts are accurate and readily available for the Purchasing Department to schedule.
• CRM maintenance: Keep the CRM software updated with relevant information daily.
• Technical assistance: Provide technical advice and support to both customers and colleagues.
• Cost reduction: Investigate opportunities to reduce costs in design, materials, and manufacturing techniques.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients: you’ll need to build trust and rapport to drive client satisfaction and loyalty.

The skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Understanding of manufacturing processes
• An excellent communicator with strong customer service skills
• High Attention to detail
• Ability to read manufacturing drawings.
• Ability to make decisions with sound and accurate judgment.
• Experience of using an MRP system would be an advantage but not essential.
• MS Office skills
• Minimum GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent in English and Maths

The salary range for this role is £30,000-35,000 p/a, depending on your experience.What we expect from yooAt JC Metalworks, we live by our values and expect everyone who joins us to live by them, too:

• Fair and open: voicing your views constructively, communicating honestly and treating everyone with respect.
• Reliable and trustworthy: being a ‘go-to’ person who gets the job done, working safely, ta

Expected salary

£35000 per year

Location

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Job date

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:58:56 GMT

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