Hotel Furniture Estimator | Precise Bids & Costing

Equals One Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days' annual leave plus bank hols

Company pension scheme

Competitive salary

Long established company

Free parking

Job summary

Curtis Furniture Ltd is a specialist hotel furniture manufacturer based in Leeds. We are seeking an organised Estimator to deliver accurate bids for hospitality projects, interpreting design concepts and FF&E schedules to cost large-scale production runs and on-site installations.

You will work closely with sales, project managers and suppliers, using Excel to maintain costings, and ensuring bids are competitive and commercially viable. This role offers permanent, full-time employment in Leeds.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating, furniture manufacturing, joinery, purchasing or interiors.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Confident using Excel and working with detailed costings.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication, organisation and negotiation skills.
• Proactive, dependable and able to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates, quotations, and tenders.
• Review client drawings, specs, and documents.
• Calculate material, manufacturing, supply, and installation costs.
• Liaise with sales, PMs and suppliers for pricing.
• Negotiate supplier costs and lead times.
• Assist with bespoke furniture costing and schedules.
• Identify cost-saving alternatives in materials/methods.
• Use Excel to maintain costings and quotes.
• Identify discrepancies and ensure complete estimates.
• Collaborate with PMs, designers, and factory teams to transition bids to production.

Skills

Estimating

Furniture manufacturing

Joinery

Purchasing

Interiors

Tools

Excel

Job description

Curtis Furniture Ltd is a specialist hotel furniture manufacturer based in Leeds. We are seeking an organised Estimator to deliver accurate bids for hospitality projects, interpreting design concepts and FF&E schedules to cost large-scale production runs and on-site installations.

You will work closely with sales, project managers and suppliers, using Excel to maintain costings, and ensuring bids are competitive and commercially viable. This role offers permanent, full-time employment in Leeds.