Estimator
: Job Details :

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with operations, package engineers, procurement and sales during estimate creation to ensure overall accuracy and consistency to fulfill project requirements.
• Work closely with external vendors to secure accurate pricing for direct materials and printed materials.
• Prepare accurate pricing for projects with the proper level of detail using mathematical models to generate estimates.
• Critically analyze project quote requests to understand risk and opportunities and articulate those to management.
• Learn and understand product specifications and associated manufacturing processes and equipment to then translate into reliable quotes.
• Organize and maintain quotation files with sufficient detail to ensure accurate quote information.
• Develop strong relationships with the Sales team to foster collaboration and improve turnaround time.
• Track project requests to ensure turnaround time is achieved.
• Provide required information to Purchasing for accurate execution new order requests.
• And other duties / responsibilities as assigned based on the needs of the company.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Industrial Engineering or relevant field or a combination of equivalent education and work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of estimator/industry experience in a consumer-packaged goods company.
• Position requires significant mathematical calculations associated with estimating toolbox.
• Experience in understanding manufacturing costs including direct labor, materials as well as fixed factory costs as they relate to product costing.
• Preferred knowledge of filling, packaging, and attaching equipment and operations.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite with advanced knowledge of Excel.