Estimator

Our client, a leading Print company based in Castleford, is looking for an Estimator to join them on a permanent basis.

As the Estimator, you will be a proactive member of the Client Services team providing Estimating and Technical Support to the internal departments for the mutual benefit of the business and the customer.

Main Duties:

• To provide technical support to the Client Services Team / Commercial Team / Production Team / Business Development Team. This may involve technical/production advice, estimating, job processing, NCR processing, and supplier management.
• Manage the outwork process, this will involve providing estimates that include an outwork process or are fully traded.
• Managing the jobs through production - agreeing onlead times, making sure the jobs are dispatched on time and delivered back on time, reporting issues to the relevant department, NCR processing and supplier management.
• Be technically up to date with the products and services of sites and other business UK sites.
• Be technically up to date with the Optimus system and capable of; Estimating, Order Processing (Manufactured, Manufactured with Outwork and Traded orders), Stored Job Processing, Supplier Requisitions, NCR Processing, and Technical Planning / Re-planning of jobs.
• Processing of intercompany jobs where work is required on a job over two sites.
• NCR Prevention - Provide technical advice on jobs entered by Client Services team to make sure job bags are technically planned correctly prior to being passed to production.
• Review actual production performance against estimate and make recommendations concerning variances.
• Complete Customer tender templates under agreed deadlines.
• Maintain a profile in customer online bidding systems and proactively review opportunities to maximise business wins from this source.
• On processing or receipt of a job bag, check the technical specification of a job to make sure it is accurate prior to being sent to production.
• When processing an order, monitor order acknowledgements, lead times and production queue to make sure customer orders are delivered on time.
• Liaise with the warehouse team when processing orders (re-stock levels, shipping requirements, booking in products, proof of deliveries).

Required skills and experience:

• Previous proven experience in an Estimator role
• Excellent print, paper and supply base knowledge
• Excellent knowledge of the print trade, capability of printing presses, capability of the competition
• High levels of numeracy and estimating skills
• High levels of ability in spreadsheets (Excel.)
• Strong command of Microsoft Word and E-mail packages.

Please note that due to the high volume of responses received, only successful applicants will be contacted.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK as no sponsorship is on offer.

Devonshire is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.