Regional Estimating Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite training and growth

Performance-based salary increases

Job summary

Resource Label Group is seeking a Regional Estimating Manager for the East Region. You will lead estimators across multiple sites, standardize processes, and ensure accurate bids for folding cartons, labels, and print products.

Coordinate with Sales, Customer Service and Manufacturing to optimize cost, quality and manufacturability. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in estimating within printing/packaging, 3+ years in leadership, strong cost accounting knowledge, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of estimating experience in the printing or packaging industry.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience managing estimators or related teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cost accounting principles, material estimation, and production planning.
• Proficiency with estimating software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong mathematical skills and ability to read technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a regional team of estimators across East Region.
• Establish and enforce standardized estimating methodologies and pricing.
• Review and approve complex estimates for folding cartons, print, and label products.
• Analyze RFQs, coordinate with Sales, Customer Service, Pre-Press, and Manufacturing.
• Determine material and labor requirements and develop standard hours and overhead.
• Organize centralized cost estimating databases and collaborate with cost accounting.
• Conduct post-job cost analysis and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Consult with clients and vendors to discuss estimates and options.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Cost accounting

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Estimating software

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Resource Label Group, LLC (RLG) is a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions with a diverse product offering which includes pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, RFID/NFC technology, sustainable product solutions, scent activation technology, pharmaceutical packaging and fulfillment services. Resource Label provides products and services for the food, beverage, chemical, household products, personal care, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology industries. With locations across the U.S. and Canada, RLG provides national leadership and scale to deliver capabilities, technologies, systems, and creative solutions that customers require.

The Regional Estimating Manager for the East Region provides strategic leadership over estimating operations across multiple manufacturing locations producing folding cartons, commercial print, labels, and leaflets. This role oversees a team of estimators responsible for analyzing artwork, specifications, and documentation to develop accurate time, cost, and labor estimates. The Regional Estimating Manager establishes standardized estimating processes, drives pricing accuracy, and partners with Sales, Customer Service, and Manufacturing teams to support competitive positioning and margin objectives across the region.

The ideal candidate is centrally located near one of the manufacturing sites in the East Region. Locations include: Buffalo, NY; Commack, NY; Garner, NC; Peabody, MA & Windsor, NJ.

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.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manages the estimating function across multiple East Region manufacturing sites. Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and performance evaluation of the estimating team in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including hiring, training, directing work, conducting performance appraisals, and resolving operational issues.

Qualifications

Required

• 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 the ability to calculate 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.

Preferred

• Additional experience with flexographic printing processes, substrates, and finishing operations.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent; and three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with pre-press workflows, ink systems, die cutting, and bindery/finishing operations.
• Experience developing and implementing standardized estimating processes across multiple locations.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Ability to sit for extended periods performing computer-based data entry and analysis.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, or crouch; must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• May be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts in manufacturing environments; noise level is usually moderate.
• Regular travel to East Region manufacturing locations is required.

Benefits Summary

Why work with us? Take a look at all we have to offer!

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive and Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance
• Additional Benefits -- Long-Term Disability, Supplemental Life, Accident and Critical Illness Coverage Plans
• Excellent 401(k) retirement plan with generous company contribution
• We pride ourselves in investing in our employees by offering onsite training and the ability to have unlimited growth
• potential within our organization
• We believe in rewarding our employees with performance-based salary increases

Posted Pay Range: 100,000 - 110,000 base