Estimating Manager, AI-Driven Print & POS

THE RECRUITMENT ORCHARD; Newport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

THE RECRUITMENT ORCHARD is seeking an Estimating Manager for print and large-format projects in Cardiff. You’ll own estimating, job costing and pricing strategy across print, POS, display, finishing, installation and logistics.

You’ll develop ratecards and templates, work with Client Services, Production and Operations, and drive automation including AI-enabled estimating while protecting margins on high-value bids.

Qualifications

• Strong estimating experience within print, large-format, POS, display or related production environment.
• Good knowledge of print production, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Strong commercial and numerical skills, with an understanding of margin, mark-up and pricing.
• Excellent attention to detail and the confidence to challenge assumptions.
• Experience with complex projects, tenders or supplier costing would be advantageous.
• Tharstern experience and knowledge of large-format/POS production would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Producing accurate estimates across print, POS, display, finishing, installation and logistics.
• Costing complex, bespoke and high-value projects, tenders and RFPs.
• Developing and maintaining ratecards, pricing matrices and estimating templates.
• Working with Client Services, Production and Operations to protect costs and margins.
• Analysing estimate versus actual performance and identifying opportunities to reduce margin leakage.
• Developing and improving Tharstern MIS estimating processes and workflows.
• Helping introduce automation and AI-enabled estimating.

Skills

Estimating experience

Print/large-format knowledge

Commercial and numerical skills

Process-driven

Tools

Tharstern MIS

Job description

THE RECRUITMENT ORCHARD is seeking an Estimating Manager for print and large-format projects in Cardiff. You’ll own estimating, job costing and pricing strategy across print, POS, display, finishing, installation and logistics.

You’ll develop ratecards and templates, work with Client Services, Production and Operations, and drive automation including AI-enabled estimating while protecting margins on high-value bids.