Furniture Estimator
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000– subject to experience
Leeds LS10, West Yorkshire – driving license essential
Permanent: Full Time
Profile
Our client, based on the outskirts of Leeds, is a market leader in the Hospitality Industry. They manufacturer and fit out Hotels with bespoke furniture & soft furnishings for clients such as Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton, Holiday Inn & Crowne Plaza. They are now on the lookout for a Furniture Estimator to join the team.
Job Purpose
The successful Estimator will be responsible for estimating a range of products & services within the company.
Responsibilities but not limited to:-
- Evaluate incoming enquiries to ensure they are in line with company capabilities
- Identify and offer value engineer solutions to align with client's budget and expectations.
- Conduct handover meeting with project managers to ensure project is delivered in accordance with the tendered concept and to budget.
- Provide support to designers and project managers during the manufacturing and installation period of all orders.
- Accurate assessments of the materials and labour required to construct furniture.
- Understanding and interpreting client's drawings and tender documents.
- Revise quotations in response to any design alterations from the client or end-user
- Confident approach to question design intent to enable best manufacturing methods.
- Continuous interaction with our manufacturing and design teams to advance estimating skills and knowledge.
Essential Skills & qualifications
- Over 5 years' experience within joinery/ furniture sector
- Ability to organise & prioritise tasks
- Appreciation of the need to get the job done on time and to the correct standard
- Ability to solve problems by acting on own initiative
- Actively develops strong relationships with suppliers and colleagues
- IT Literate- particularly Excel
- Good communicator, able to communicate at all levels
- Willingness to learn
- Attention to detail
- Flexible approach and can-do attitude.
If you are ambitious and are looking to progress within a fantastic company, then please send your cv to apply for this Furniture Estimator role.
INDHS