ESTIMATOR
The Role:
Full time, permanent
Reporting To:
Commercial Manager
Location:
1-9 Telford Road, Lenziemill, Cumbernauld, G67 2AX
Hours:
Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:30
Remuneration:
Competitive, dependent on experience.
Benefits:
Additional days for long service, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, health cash plan, HSF perkbox and on-site parking.
The Company:
Established in Scotland in 1992, MSP are a supplier of specialist building façade materials. Following a recent acquisition, we became part of the Vivalda Group of Companies, and operate out of 12 facilities across the UK and Ireland.
Job Purpose:
The role of the Estimator is to assist in the growth of the branch, communicating with clients and translating information into detailed quotations to secure orders for the business. This is a great opportunity to strengthen an already successful division.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive sales
- Monitor client accounts, ensuring goods are supplied in line with the agreed credit limits and payment terms.
- Source material or sub-contract rates for inclusion within tenders.
- Use customer information to create clear fabrication instructions for the workshop or drawing office by creating job packs using computerised spreadsheets
- Plan material requirements using either computerised optimisation software or manual calculations
- Liaise with factory regarding queries over production information
- Produce accurate and competitive quotes for customers
- The ability to read and understand technical drawings
- Understand and meet customer requirements
- Maintain excellent relationships with suppliers and customers
- Negotiate with clients to convert quotes to orders
- Project tracking using company software to generate enquires and orders
- Hand-over new orders to order processor/s providing clear and detailed instructions/ information
- Any other reasonable duties as requested by management
Please note that this will change as the role and function to the business develops
Person Specification:
- Knowledge of the façade sector or experience within the wider construction industry would be beneficial
- Minimum of 12 – 18 month’s experience of estimating
- High quality verbal and written communication skills
- Confident hand on and ‘can do’ approach
- The ability to provide a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- A positive team player, with demonstrable ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
- Confident with IT, particularly Microsoft Office including word/excel
- Understanding of and commitment to provide a highest standard of customer service
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously meeting the required timescales
- Ability to work autonomously
- Flexibility in working hours
Desirable:
- Previous Estimating / Sales experience within the construction industry
- Nat 5’s (Scottish National 5 Certificate, awarded in grade A – C), Standard Grades (General – Credit), or similar
Please email applications including CV to hr@vivaldagroup.co.uk
