Tender and Costing Specialist

Time Personnel; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 300 000 - 420 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Time Personnel in Cape Town seeks a detail-oriented Tender & Costing Specialist to prepare accurate costings, estimates and quotations from plans and measurements. The role requires strong numerical accuracy, proficient Excel/Google Sheets skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple quotations while maintaining data integrity.

You will work closely with customers, suppliers and the team, applying GP and margin rules across categories and ensuring each quote is thoroughly reviewed before

Qualifications

• Matric required; building or QS qualification advantageous.
• Experience in costing, estimating, tendering or quoting, preferably in building sectors.
• Exceptional attention to detail and high accuracy.
• Proficient English communication with customers, suppliers, and team.
• Strong maths ability; confident reading plans and specs.
• Proficient Excel and Google Sheets (lookups, formulas, pivots).

Responsabilités

• Prepare costings, tenders and quotations from plans and measurements.
• Apply GP and margin rules across product categories.
• Review every quote before submission.
• Own product information: naming, coding, and supplier data in systems.
• Verify information with colleagues and manage stock reservations.
• Support front-end tasks during quoting (sales inbox, samples, communication).

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Maths ability

Quotation coordination

Verbal and written English

Formation

Matric

QS qualification

Outils

Excel

Google Sheets

Description du poste

Tender & Costing Specialist job vacancy in Cape Town.

Are you highly detail-oriented, technically minded and skilled in costing, estimating and coordinating quotations?

Our client is looking for a Tender and Costing Specialist who combines strong numerical accuracy with excellent organisational and administrative skills.

The role will focus primarily on preparing accurate costings, estimates and quotations.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, pays close attention to detail and can manage multiple tasks while ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Location: Table View, Cape Town.

Requirements

• Matric
• Building or QS-related qualification advantageous
• Costing, estimating, tendering or quoting experience, ideally in building, tiles, flooring or kitchens advantageous
• Exceptional attention to detail and a very high level of accuracy.
• Clear, professional verbal and written communication in English, with the confidence to communicate with customers, suppliers and the team
• Strong maths ability
• Confidence working from plans, drawings and specifications
• Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills (lookups, formulas, pivot tables)
• Well organized, with strong admin and computer skills

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate costings, tenders and quotations from plans, site measurements or supplied quantities, including take-offs and manufacturing quotes
• Apply GP and margin rules across product categories
• Review every quote as a whole before it leaves the business
• Own our product information: naming, coding and maintaining products from multiple suppliers, and helping move it into our new system
• Verify information from colleagues before it’s used, and manage stock reservations
• Initially, also support the front end: sales inbox, samples and customer communication during quoting