East Region Estimating Manager - Printing & Packaging

Resource Label Group; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Resource Label Group is seeking a Regional Estimating Manager for the East Region who will lead estimating operations across several manufacturing sites including folding cartons, commercial print, labels, and leaflets.

The role oversees a regional team of estimators, standardizes estimating methodologies, and partners with Sales, Customer Service, and Manufacturing to support competitive positioning and margin goals across the East Region.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of estimating experience in the printing or packaging industry, with a strong foundation in offset printing processes.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience managing estimators or related teams, preferably in a multi-site environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cost accounting principles, material estimation, and production planning for print manufacturing.
• Proficiency with estimating software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel).
• Strong mathematical skills including proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume, and unit conversions.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, diagrams, ruler scales, and measurement specifications.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with strong attention to detail.
• Effective written and oral communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to executive leadership, clients, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a regional team of estimators, providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development to build estimating capability across the East Region.
• Establish and enforce standardized estimating methodologies, processes, and procedures to ensure consistency and accuracy across all manufacturing sites within the region.
• Review and approve complex estimates for folding cartons, commercial print, and label products, ensuring production methods, material selections, and pricing reflect optimal cost-effectiveness.
• Analyze customer RFQs and bid packages, coordinating with Sales, Customer Service, Pre-Press, and Manufacturing to gather technical specifications and resolve questions on complex or custom jobs.
• Determine material and labor requirements, computing cost factors for planning, organizing, and scheduling work across offset, flexographic, and digital print platforms.
• Establish quantity price breaks and develop standard pricing methodologies for use by estimators in preparing routine price quotes.
• Organize and manage centralized cost estimating databases and collaborate with cost accounting to develop standard hour rates, production standards, and overhead allocations.
• Conduct post-job cost analysis by comparing estimated versus actual costs, identifying variances, and formulating recommendations for cost reduction and process improvement across the region.
• Consult with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders to discuss estimates, resolve issues, and advise on specification options that optimize cost, quality, and manufacturability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Estimating

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Estimating software

Job description

Resource Label Group is seeking a Regional Estimating Manager for the East Region who will lead estimating operations across several manufacturing sites including folding cartons, commercial print, labels, and leaflets.

The role oversees a regional team of estimators, standardizes estimating methodologies, and partners with Sales, Customer Service, and Manufacturing to support competitive positioning and margin goals across the East Region.