Estimating & Sales Support Specialist

Netzer Metalworks; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Paid holidays

Climate controlled facility

Job summary

Netzer Metalworks is seeking an Estimating & Sales Support Specialist to coordinate the quoting process across engineering, purchasing, suppliers, and sales teams. You will manage RFQs, gather pricing and lead times, perform cost analyses, and ensure customer requirements are clearly understood throughout the organization.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while supporting both operational and sales objectives, with strong

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and organized; able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience in manufacturing or related industrial environment preferred.
• Strong analytical and cost-analysis abilities.
• Customer-focused with clear communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQs and engineering drawings to develop accurate quotations.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, purchasing, and production to prepare pricing proposals.
• Coordinate with suppliers to obtain pricing, lead times, and technical information.
• Research and source materials and services to support estimating and quoting.
• Perform post-job cost analysis to improve accuracy and profitability.
• Ensure customer requirements are documented and communicated across the organization.
• Support sales activities through quote follow-up and customer communication.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to support pricing and delivery.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Netzer Metalworks is currently hiring an Estimating & Sales Support Specialist.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits, 401k, Paid Holidays.
Climate controlled facility.

The Estimating & Sales Support Specialist is responsible for supporting the quoting process by coordinating with engineering, purchasing, suppliers, and sales teams to develop accurate and competitive quotations. This role manages RFQs, gathers supplier pricing and lead times, performs cost analysis, and helps ensure customer requirements are clearly understood and communicated throughout the organization. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and capable of working effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while supporting both operational and sales objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer RFQs, engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements to develop accurate quotations.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, purchasing, and production teams to prepare pricing proposals using engineering-provided labor and manufacturing data.
• Coordinate with raw material suppliers, hardware vendors, and outside processing providers to obtain pricing, lead times, and technical information required to support estimating and quoting activities.
• Research and source difficult-to-find materials, hardware and manufacturing requirements to support customer and production needs.
• Perform post-job cost analysis to improve estimating accuracy, identify cost-saving opportunities, and enhance profitability.
• Ensure customer requirements, specifications, and expectations are clearly understood, documented, and communicated throughout the organization.
• Support sales activities through quote follow-up, opportunity tracking, and timely communication with internal teams and customers.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with suppliers and outside service providers to support competitive pricing and reliable delivery performance.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience in manufacturing, machining, sheet metal fabrication, aerospace, defense, or a related industrial environment preferred.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, blueprints, bills of material, and technical specifications preferred.
• Strong customer service, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.