Job Ref: 215060559

Date: 2021-11-03 08:18:04

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Experienced Estimator – Buckingham

( must live within a 45 minute max commute from Buckingham )

Salary £40-50k depending on experience

Job Summary

To carry out Sales Estimator duties and associated functions from initial enquiry through to tender submission. Liaising with clients to ensure all requests are met on time, ensuring high accuracy of costs at all times, and maximising order potential through negotiating and liaising with clients.
Responsible for but not limited to the following items:-

Key Responsibilities

Estimating

Ensuring all tenders are price accurately and within deadline
Deal with customer enquiries
Determine full extent of customer requirements and specification & drawings
Carry out site survey visits, if required
Design pipe routes using manufacturers recommendations & guidelines
Carrying out materials take-offs from tender drawings
Producing estimates using bespoke computer software package
Producing and issuing quotation letters
Assisting in the completion of tender prequalification questionnaires (PQQ’s)
Deal with suppliers with regards to prices, terms & conditions, availability and any issues which may occur
Input, update and edit enquiry/customer/supplier/price records within bespoke computer software packages

Sales

Answering internal and external technical and product queries
Assist with growing sales within an existing client base in addition to new clients
Carry out sales quotation follow up calls to ascertain competitiveness of quotations and to determine as much detail about the project as possible
Negotiate quotation prices with customers and costs with suppliers & subcontractors
Providing clients with technical and sales brochures and information & data
Providing technical submittals for approval
Assisting with appointment setting of client site surveys/bid meetings for company directors

Key Skills

Possess a good mechanical & technical knowledge preferably in mechanical services or pipework background
Ability to build client relationships and to introduce new clients for growth of sales
Very good attention to detail and accuracy levels
Possess a positive approach & excellent customer service skills
Self-motivated and desire to work hard in a busy office environment
Require excellent organisation and planning skills
Polite manner and good interpersonal skills
Able to use own initiative to solve problems and deliver solutions
Experienced and confident in both face to face and telephone customer handling

In the first instance please email your CV, stating your salary expectations and notice period

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