Conveyor System Estimator: Bid & Cost Specialist

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

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.