Estimator

NEW VACANCY! (PT3158)

ESTIMATOR

BIRMINGHAM

Salary: £26,692 + Holidays: 40 In Total Breakdown - 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays + 2 Weeks Christmas + 1 Week Easter + Pension + Onsite Parking

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.45pm Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

Our client is an inhouse Digital Print unit, they are currently looking to recruit an experienced Estimator to join their team.

Responsibilities / Requirements:

MIS System Experience: Shuttleworth, Print Logic or Tharstern.
First line contact for client enquiries.
Handling client queries, resolving issues relating to specifications.
Responsible for manging Print inbox daily.
Producing accurate, bespoke estimates efficiently.
Responsible for maintaining margins in line with Print guidelines.
Liaising with suppliers where outsourcing is required.
Obtaining competitive outwork pricing.
Booking in of orders. Converting estimates to detailed, accurate job bags.
Providing Print Techs with detailed job bags (and relevant artwork files) to manufacture orders to client requirements.
Liaising with logistics to ensure client delivery requirements are met.
Assist where necessary within the department to ensure projects are completed on time and delivery requirements are met.
Develop skills relating to small format/wide format digital printing and finishing.
This role will provide both technical and practical estimating, account management, supplier liaison, print and distribution support within the team.
The post holder will work within a flexible professional team to maintain, develop and innovate the service with a strong adherence to service level agreements, quality standards and commercial awareness.
Day to day activities will involve overseeing aspects of jobs through from the initial enquiry to the delivered finished product with the support from both the Print Technicians and the Senior Print Technician.Personal Skills / Attributes:

Ability to develop strong working relationships within the team, across the company and with 3rd party suppliers.
Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to support colleagues maintaining a calm and professional disposition throughout.
Strong team player.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels providing exemplary customer service.
Commercial awareness and innovation:
Demonstrate a commercial and business awareness across the varied activities the team are involved in.
Willingness to contribute to evolving the MIS.
Outstanding accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of this work with a genuine desire to constantly refine and innovate the system.
Be proactive in offering solutions/answers where there may be problems/questions.For a full job description please email