Junior Estimator / Sales Support

Rendo Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rendo Pty Ltd in Moorabbin, Melbourne, is offering a Graduate Position with full training provided. No prior experience is required, and relevant experience would also be appreciated.

Working alongside the Senior Estimator, you will assist with take-offs, quotes, and client follow-ups, logging requests, and setting up quote templates in Excel. Training will cover reading building plans and using tools like Bluebeam.

Qualifications

• Must have post secondary/tertiary education or training.
• No prior experience needed; training will be provided.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Pro-active problem solver with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Logging quote requests in the sales pipeline and updating the register as quotes are prepared and sent.
• Reviewing quote info from builders to determine quote requirements (wall types, cladding types, etc).
• Setting up each quote template (Excel) with required info.
• Coordinating with take-off team to receive marked-up plans and quantities.
• Reviewing marked-up plans for errors and updating quote templates.
• Finalising quotes with input from Senior Estimator and sending quotes out.
• Updating pipeline with follow-up activity and maintaining rate costing sheets.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Excel

Bluebeam

Education

Relevant post secondary / tertiary education / training

Tools

Bluebeam

Word

Job description

Graduate Position: No prior experience necessary as we are happy to train the right candidate. Relevant experience would also be appreciated.

Our business

Rendo is a specialist cladding, re-cladding and finishes business operating throughout Melbourne providing all FC sheet, metal and AAC cladding installation and rendered finishes.

Rendo services builders constructing multi-story apartment blocks, high end homes, commercial offices, schools, childcare centres and recladding projects.

Rendo is a growing company looking to recruit positive key team members that can grow with us.

Working from our office in Moorabbin, you will enjoy clear communication in a light-hearted but focused work environment. You’ll be working alongside and support and report to the Senior Estimator to help grow the business via preparation of take-offs and quotes and appropriate follow up with prospective clients.

Position Responsibilities:

In this position you will be involved in all aspects of the Sales quoting process. This includes:

• Logging quote requests in the sales pipeline register and updating the register as the quotes are prepared and sent, etc.
• Reviewing the quote info supplied by the builder (plans, specs, etc.) to determine what the quote requirements are. Eg: cladding types, quote due date, etc.
• Setting up each quote template (an Excel spreadsheet template) with the info required to be quoted (Wall types / cladding types).
• Either doing take-offs using Bluebeam or sending the quote template, plans/info to our take-off team members and receiving the marked-up plans and template containing the quantities back from these team members.
• Doing reviews of the marked-up plans and updated quote templates checking for "sanity" / glaring errors, etc. that are prepared by our take-off team members.
• Finalising the quote with input from the Senior Estimator with respect to pricing etc.
• Sending the quotes out.
• Updating the pipeline with follow up activity
• Maintaining "rate costing sheets" for the products we install.

The role also involves liaising with our clients to clarify requirements for quoting and this will evolve to enable increased autonomy and responsibility as the successful candidate grows into the role.

The successful candidate will:

• Take pride in their attention to detail
• Have excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
• Be computer literate able to use Excel, Word, email etc. and be taught / learn other programs we use within the business. eg: Bluebeam.
• Have undertaken relevant post secondary / tertiary education / training
• Be a pro-active problem solver with a ‘can-do’ positive attitude
• Be able to / keen to learn how to read building plans with respect to wall types, wall finishes etc. Training will be provided.
• Have a practical mindset

Basis of Employment

Full time permanent position

Probationary period – 3 to 6 months to be agreed

Work days – Standard is Monday to Friday.

Remuneration Package

To be agreed based on experience and skills.