Estimator {SE}

ARCH; Flushing (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCH Cutting Tools in Flushing, MI seeks a quoting professional to manage RFQ responses and interdepartmental data gathering. You will prepare materials for Quote Review, obtain external quotes, and schedule reviews with leadership while ensuring timely communication of final quotes to customers.

Ideal candidates hold an associate degree and have 4+ years in manufacturing quoting, with ERP and MS Office proficiency to support data-driven quoting decisions.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent in business/engineering fields.
• 4+ years in a similar role at a manufacturing company.
• Experience in customer interfacing roles and machining context.

Responsibilities

• Respond to RFQs in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with Sales, Engineering and Supply Chain to gather quoting data.
• Prepare documents for Quote Review and retrieve external quotes as needed.
• Schedule Quote Review with senior management and communicate final quotes to customers.
• Maintain the quotes database and track win/loss trends.

Skills

RFQ responses

Cross-functional communication

Data gathering

Microsoft Office

ERP system

Education

Associates degree in Business Administration/Marketing/Management/Engineering

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

ARCH Cutting Tools - Flushing
Flushing, MI 48433, USA

Description

Summary

This position will be responsible for preparing, communicating and tracking all quoting activities both internally and externally.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• To respond to RFQ’s in a timely manner
• To communicate with Sales, Engineering and Supply Chain to gather information needed to quote jobs
• Prepare documents needed for Quote Review
• Retrieve outside sourcing quotes as needed for Quote Review
• Schedule Quote Review with senior management and follow up as needed
• Complete Quote Entry and communication of final quote to customer prior to deadline
• To maintain database of quotes
• To track jobs won/lost and report to Management on a regular basis
• To trend jobs won/lost to improve accuracy of quoting process
• To communicate new jobs/customers to company keeping all informed
• To understand external market trends and use data when quoting
• To understand internal financial resource and use data when quoting

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Associates degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Engineering or other relevant field (or a combination of education and relevant work experience)
• 4+ years’ experience working in similar position at manufacturing company
• Previous machining or relevant technical experience
• Previous experience in customer interfacing position

Language Skills

• Ability to write professionally for multiple outlets that conform to prescribed style and format
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively

Mathematical

The ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.The ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule for

Computer Skills

• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Visio)
• Experience with ERP system

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Notes

ARCH Global Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success.All employees of ARCH Global Holdings are employed on an at-will basis.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.