Estimator

Prime Appointments Ltd; Witham; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Estimator to join a well-established company that designs and manufactures high-end doors. The role involves client communication, producing estimates, and ensuring top-class customer service. Candidates must have experience in joinery, estimation, and CAD, along with a positive attitude and own transport. A competitive salary of circa £35,000 is offered.

Benefits

Starting salary circa £35,000

Company pension scheme

Free parking

Regular working hours

Qualifications

• Must have a working knowledge of joinery.
• Previous estimation or project coordination experience desired.
• CAD experience is essential with a keen eye for detail.
• Must be a team player with a can-do, positive attitude.
• Due to location, own transport is essential.

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop relationships with clients via phone and email.
• Use bespoke software to produce detailed estimates.
• Make amendments and changes as per customer requirements.
• Offer top-class customer service to convert enquiries into sales.
• Follow up enquiries and find product/design solutions.
• Liaise with Production Manager regarding scheduling.

Skills

Working knowledge of joinery

Estimation experience

CAD experience

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Job description

A well-established company who designs and manufactures high end doors, panels and joinery for both commercial and residential clients are looking to recruit an Estimator. The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator with experience gained within a joinery environment and must have their own transport.

What's on offer:

• Starting Salary circa £35,000 depending on experience
• Hours 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4pm on Friday
• Company pension scheme
• Free parking

The role:

• Help establish and develop relationships with clients acting as first response via telephone and email enquiries.
• Using bespoke software to produce detailed estimates based on client specifications and drawings
• Make amendments and changes as per customer requirements
• Offer a top-class customer service to help convert enquiries into sales.
• Following up enquiries and finding product/design solutions for clients.
• Liaise with Production Manager regarding scheduling

What's required:

• A working knowledge of joinery is essential, previous hands-on joinery experience would be ideal.
• Must have previous estimation or project coordination experience
• CAD experience is essential with a keen eye for detail
• Must be a team player with a can-do, positive attitude
• Due to location own transport is essential

Candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

Call Julia at Prime-Appointments to find out more.

Julia has been in the Technical & Engineering recruitment industry for 24 years, with 9 of those spent at Prime Appointments. She started her career within Engineering and Design companies, and her natural interest in technology, combined with her extensive experience, allows her to quickly understand the roles she’s recruiting for and find the best candidates for the job.

Julia’s role gives her the chance to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in design and manufacturing, keeping her at the forefront of new job opportunities in these fields. She covers every aspect of the recruitment process, from sales and account management to consulting with both clients and candidates, right through to successfully placing the right person in the job.

Over the years, Julia has built long-lasting relationships with both candidates and clients, with some of the junior candidates she placed early in their careers now becoming senior clients. She is proud of her career achievements, including being named Sales Person of the Year at her previous company, out of over 300 consultants. At Prime Appointments, she won the New Business Sales Competition in 2021.

When asked what she could talk about for hours without getting bored, Julia replied, Music —a passion of hers that never fails to spark an interesting conversation or a tune on the kazoo!

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