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 (1 hour unpaid lunch) 

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, running projects and managing cash and account sales that have been won. This is a great opportunity to strengthen an already successful division.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive sales
  • Project manage orders communicating with suppliers and customers through to delivery to the customer
  • Liaise with warehouse employees with regards to stock levels
  • 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
  • Raising purchase orders
  • 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
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Person Specification:
  • Minimum of 12 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 sales experience within the construction industry
  • Nat 5’s (Scottish National 5 Certificate, awarded in grade A – C)
Please email applications including CV to hr@vivaldagroup.co.uk