Quoting Specialist – Traverse City Area

The Pivot Group Careers; Traverse (MI); Vor Ort; USD 54.000 - 84.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Pivot Group Network seeks a Quoting Specialist to support manufacturers in the Traverse City region. The role centers on creating accurate cost estimates, building detailed quotes, and coordinating with engineering and production to confirm feasibility.

Qualifications include reading engineering drawings, strong cost-modeling skills, and prior manufacturing quoting experience. This position may involve ERP/quoting software and ERP tools, with an emphasis on accuracy and timely communication.

Qualifikationen

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong spreadsheet skills for building and checking cost models.
• Familiarity with machining, fabrication, or assembly processes.
• Attention to detail and comfort working with numbers under deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication with customers and suppliers.
• Experience preparing quotes or estimates in a manufacturing environment.

Aufgaben

• Maintain a quote log and keep records of past and pending quotes.
• Work with engineering and production to confirm lead times and feasibility.
• Compare actual job costs to quoted costs after order award.
• Review customer drawings and specifications to prepare accurate cost estimates.
• Request material and outside process pricing from approved suppliers.
• Build cost breakdowns for labor, material, tooling, and freight.
• Submit quotes to customers and track their status through follow up.
• Update quoted pricing when drawings or quantities change.

Kenntnisse

Reading engineering drawings

Spreadsheet skills

Cost estimation / numerical modeling

Attention to detail

Customer communication

Quote experience in manufacturing

Ausbildung

Associate or Bachelor degree in engineering, business, or related field

Tools

ERP software

Quoting software

SAP

CRM

Databases

MS Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description:

Quoting Specialist | Traverse City, MI

Salary Range: $54,000 – $84,000

Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding opportunity in quoting specialist? The Pivot Group Network, a Michigan manufacturing-focused recruiting group, is committed to building meaningful connections in manufacturing. We partner with leading companies in the Traverse City area seeking Quoting Specialists.

We are building our network of talent in this field across Michigan’s manufacturing regions. Our partner companies may or may not have an immediate opening for this exact role today, but we actively look for skilled professionals in the regions where they operate. If there is alignment now or in the near future, we reach out.

This posting covers Quoting Specialist opportunities with manufacturers based in and around Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, within about 45 minutes of the city, including Elk Rapids, Kalkaska, Suttons Bay, and Empire.

The Opportunity

We collaborate with multiple companies in the Traverse City area seeking experienced Quoting Specialists. These organizations value long-term fit and look for professionals who bring both skill and alignment. By joining our network, you gain access to opportunities tailored to your goals.

Usual Responsibilities

• Maintain a quote log and keep records of past and pending quotes.
• Work with engineering and production to confirm lead times and feasibility.
• Compare actual job costs to quoted costs after order award.
• Review customer drawings and specifications to prepare accurate cost estimates.
• Request material and outside process pricing from approved suppliers.
• Build cost breakdowns for labor, material, tooling, and freight.
• Submit quotes to customers and track their status through follow up.
• Update quoted pricing when drawings or quantities change.

Recommended Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong spreadsheet skills for building and checking cost models.
• Familiarity with machining, fabrication, or assembly processes.
• Attention to detail and comfort working with numbers under deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication with customers and suppliers.
• Experience preparing quotes or estimates in a manufacturing environment.

Bonus Qualifications

• Background in purchasing or supply chain.
• Associate or bachelor degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
• Experience quoting for aerospace, defense, or automotive customers.
• Experience with ERP or quoting software.
• Knowledge of material grades and mill pricing.

Job Titles That Should Apply

Inside Sales Representative, Applications Engineer, Bid Specialist, Estimator, Cost Estimator, Manufacturing Estimator, Sales Engineer, Quote Coordinator, Proposal Specialist, Pricing Analyst

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Why The Pivot Group Network

The Pivot Group Network was founded by manufacturing professionals who’ve been on both sides of the hiring process. Our clients are strategic – they partner with us because they want real insight into their roles and the people filling them, not a stack of resumes. We focus on match-driven placements built around what actually matters: Commute, Compensation, Culture, and Career trajectory.

Learn more at https://www.thepivotgroup.org.

Required Skills:

Resume Offers Access Support ERP Compliance Salary Hiring Partnerships Recruiting CRM Compensation Analytical Skills SAP Manufacturing Specifications Interpersonal Skills Databases Preparation Software Accounting Finance Engineering Business Sales Communication

Salary Package:

$ 54,000.00 – 84,000.00 (US Dollar)