Estimating Sales Manager

WEC Group Ltd; Darwen; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fabrication firm in Darwen is seeking a Cost Estimator with experience in production and engineering. The successful candidate will create accurate cost estimates, manage supplier relationships, and provide technical support to customers. You should have a proven record in achieving significant direct sales and experience in mentoring a small team. The role offers a range of company benefits, including 25 days holiday and health cashback schemes.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Company profit share scheme

Refer a friend scheme

Death in service award

Free secure parking

Health and wellbeing cashback scheme

Employee benefit loan scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in fabrication or engineering is crucial.
• Must be able to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Experience in estimating or sales preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate cost estimates from technical drawings.
• Create labour and material costings.
• Liaise with suppliers and manage subcontract requirements.

Skills

Time-served / shop floor experience in fabrication or engineering

Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings

Confident discussing technical requirements with customers

Experience in estimating

Experience in technical sales

Experience in account management

Mentoring or managing team

Job description

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate cost estimates from technical drawings
• Create labour / material costings and routing information
• Liaise with suppliers and manage sub-contract requirements
• Prepare and input full quotations for customers
• Handle enquiries, provide technical support, and resolve queries
• Work closely with internal teams to keep projects on track

What We’re Looking For :

• Time-served / shop floor experience in fabrication or engineering
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and RFQs
• Confident discussing technical requirements / solutions with customers both face to face and over the phone.
• Experience in estimating, technical sales, or account management.
• Previously achieved circa 1 million in direct sales per year.
• Ideally experienced mentoring or managing a small team of estimators

Company Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year
• Company profit share scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Death in service award
• Free secure parking
• Health and wellbeing cashback scheme
• Employee benefit loan scheme