Upholstery Estimator

The Talent Branch; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned upholstery specialist in Manchester is seeking an experienced Upholstery Estimator. This client-facing role involves conducting site surveys, producing cost estimates, and managing project timelines. Candidates should have strong knowledge of commercial upholstery and be confident communicators. A salary of around £32,000 plus benefits such as a company vehicle and flexible working arrangements is offered. Regular UK travel is required for site visits.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Employee assistance programme

Home-based flexibility

Qualifications

• Strong commercial upholstery knowledge, ideally in hospitality.
• Experience in preparing estimates and working within budgets.
• Confident with measurements, specifications, and calculations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site surveys for measurements and specifications.
• Produce accurate cost estimates for projects.
• Liaise with suppliers and teams for pricing and quality.

Skills

Commercial upholstery knowledge

Digital estimating tools

Confident communication

Budgeting and target management

Job description

Upholstery Estimator (Commercial / Hospitality / Restoration)

£32,000 Circa + Company vehicle, fuel card and expenses (Personal use allowed)

North West (UK Wide Travel)

A long-established upholstery restoration and refurbishment specialist supporting hotels, restaurants, bars and leisure venues across the UK is hiring an experienced commercial upholsterer or upholstery estimator looking to step away from the ‘day-to-day on the tools” aspect of upholstery and move into a surveying, estimating and costing role.

This will be a new Client-facing role using your upholstery expertise to assess work, measure accurately, price projects, and keep jobs moving – with pre-arranged site visits across the UK (No Sales required)

Upholstery Estimator :

• Complete pre-arranged site surveys / visits : measurements, specifications and scope of works (Must have Upholstery experience)
• Produce accurate cost estimates for materials, labour and timelines
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to secure pricing, quality and availability
• Support negotiations and provide cost updates prior to contract agreement
• Plan schedules and keep clients updated; UK travel required (fully expensed)

Who we are looking for :

• Strong commercial upholstery / furniture restoration knowledge (hospitality ideally)
• Confident preparing estimates and working to budgets and targets
• Comfortable with drawings / specifications, measurements and calculations
• Professional communicator; organised and confident with digital estimating tools
• Full UK driving licence and happy with regular UK travel and occasional overnight stay (Fully expensed)

Upholstery Estimator package :

• Circa £32,000 salary (guide) plus executive car and expenses such as fuel card (Personal use allowed)
• Company pension, employee assistance programme, employee discounts
• Home-based flexibility with structured support; development and progression

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