Conveyor System Estimator

Sortation Labs, LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sortation Labs, LLC is seeking a Conveyor System Estimator in Louisville, KY. The role focuses on obtaining bids from suppliers, forecasting project requirements, and capturing scope in estimating software to develop accurate proposals and win new projects.

The successful candidate will be data driven, on time, and quality focused, with self-motivation and proven collaboration skills to engage vendors and internal teams throughout the bidding process.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand specifications, RFPs, and bid drawings to determine scope of work.
• Ability to travel to job sites to determine site conditions.
• Must be detail oriented and organized with accuracy and self-verification.
• Strategic thinking and problem solving are required.
• Strong written and verbal communication with attention to detail.
• Excellent collaboration and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Pre Contract project costs pricing objectives.
• Utilize tools to create bid comparisons.
• Build and develop vendor relations and strategies.
• Select appropriate vendors for bidding specific needs.
• Develop RFQ documentation for vendors and suppliers.
• Develop budgetary cost models.
• Setup proposals consistently and ensure customer expectations are exceeded.
• Read and understand customer requirements.
• Solution oriented approach.
• Strong communication skills.
• Risk mitigation and critical path planning.

Skills

Reading specifications

Travel readiness

Detail oriented

Strategic thinking

Strong communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

2+ years estimating experience

MS Office Excel proficiency

US work authorization

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The main purpose of our Conveyor System Estimators is to achieve our objectives by requesting bids from suppliers, anticipating specific requirements for new projects, and ensuring the scope is captured in an estimating program to develop an accurate proposal and successfully win new projects.

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The main purpose of our Conveyor System Estimators is to achieve our objectives by requesting bids from suppliers, anticipating specific requirements for new projects, and ensuring the scope is captured in an estimating program to develop an accurate proposal and successfully win new projects.

A successful estimator is defined by the following essential criteria:

• Data Driven, Fact Based
• On Time - Meeting or exceeding customer requests
• Quality - Detail Oriented
• Self Starter

Essential Functions

• Pre Contract project costs pricing objectives
• Utilize tools to create bid comparisons
• Build and develop vendor relations and strategies
• Select appropriate vendors for bidding specific needs
• Develop RFQ documentation for vendors and suppliers
• Develop budgetary cost models
• Setup proposals consistently and ensure the customer expectations are exceeded
• Able to read and understand customer requirements
• Solution Oriented
• Strong Communication Skills
• Competent in risk mitigation and critical path planning

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and understand specifications, RFP's, as well as bid drawings to understand scope of work.??
• Ability to travel to job sites to determine site conditions.?
• Is detail-oriented and organized; and capable of performing work that is consistent, accurate and self-verified.?
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving required
• Strong communicator (verbal and written) with attention to detail.
• Excellent collaborator and influencer

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent in years of experience.
• 2+ years' experience in estimating
• MS Office (Proficient in Excel)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States