Estimator

Do you have a good head for numbers? Are you commercially aware of 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 design and manufacture high-end precision timber components for the Joinery and Construction Industries. Our products can end up in some of the country s finest homes or grandest corporate buildings. We aim to become the UK's leading experts in the CNC manufacture of solid wood components, 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 careers 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 an Estimator to join the team.

About the Estimator role

The 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.

Job Description:

• 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
• Continual Improvement: Develop and enhance the quotation system to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of quotes
• 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 woodworking or similar 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 in using an MRP system would be an advantage but not essential
• MS Office skills with advanced Excel experience
• Minimum GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent in English and Maths

What we expect from you

• 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, taking care of our workplace and machinery, wanting to do more than what's expected
• Creative thinking: always coming up with new ideas, not scared to try new things (even if they don't work), identifies problems, and then finds solutions
• Team effort: supporting your colleagues and the wider team, focused on what's best for the overall department and company

Hours: Monday Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Salary: £34,000 - £40,000 Per Annum

Brampton Recruitment is an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.