Senior Estimator & Commercial Lead - Autonomy

INNOVA SEARCH; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Innova Search is recruiting a Senior Estimator / Commercial Lead for a specialist engineering and manufacturing business in the West Midlands. You will own the estimating function from enquiry to quotation, drive pricing models and margins, and partner with production and engineering to ensure smooth handover.

The role offers genuine autonomy, exposure to bespoke metalforming projects, and the opportunity to shape commercial processes and profitability within a growing SME.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in estimating, commercial estimating or technical sales within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Reading and understanding engineering drawings and cost build‑ups.
• Strong commercial judgement and cost awareness.

Responsibilities

• Preparing accurate quotations for bespoke engineering and manufacturing projects.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and production requirements.
• Pricing materials, labour, machine time, tooling, subcontracting, transport and costs.
• Assessing technical and commercial risk and ensuring appropriate margins.
• Managing the quotation pipeline, priorities and deadlines.
• Developing and improving pricing models, quotation templates and estimating processes.
• Comparing estimated costs against actual job performance.
• Monitoring quotation turnaround, conversion and margin.
• Working closely with production and engineering teams to ensure effective handover.
• Providing regular commercial reporting to the leadership team.

Skills

Estimating

Commercial acumen

Technical sales

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

Innova Search is recruiting a Senior Estimator / Commercial Lead for a specialist engineering and manufacturing business in the West Midlands. You will own the estimating function from enquiry to quotation, drive pricing models and margins, and partner with production and engineering to ensure smooth handover.

The role offers genuine autonomy, exposure to bespoke metalforming projects, and the opportunity to shape commercial processes and profitability within a growing SME.