Estimating Specialist

U.S. Pipe • Hoover, AL

23h • Onsite

About The Position

U.S. Pipe and Foundry is seeking an Estimating Specialist in Bessemer, Alabama. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing support to the Sales Department and U.S. Pipe Customers by providing professional specification review, material take-offs, advice, training, and quotation entry.

Requirements

• 2 to 4 years’ experience in estimating manufacturing jobs.
• Must have strong ability to meet deadlines and manage information from multiple locations.
• Ability to work with accuracy and be detailed oriented.
• Excellent computer skills and experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate on all levels
• Excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Strong sense of urgency in meeting internal and external customer needs.
• Able to read and understand contract plans and specifications
• Requires diligent presence in work area to be responsive to customer calls and e-mails.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects while meeting all required deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Previous customer service experience a plus.
• The optimal candidate will be someone who is very teachable and eager to learn and grow at US Pipe, who is also mechanically inclined in their thinking processes.

Responsibilities

• Provides material take-offs from plan and specifications sent into the Estimating Department from our outside Sales team.
• Produces lay schedules for Sales team for projects bidding and/or won and enters those into quotation system
• Creates quotation by entering bill of materials into the online quotation system.
• Sets up price basis for sales to negotiate scope of supply.
• Provides training to sales reps, customers, and customer service, plant employees in products and application thereof and other areas of expertise.
• Coordinates all assigned RFQ’s to include all tasks required.
• Able to perform and thrive in a team-oriented environment as well as self-motivated to work independently.
• Enters customer material lists into quotation system when not performing take-offs
• Performs other duties as assigned by managers.

Benefits

• Team Collaboration: Join a team-oriented environment where collaboration is not just a buzzword but a priority.
• Career Growth: Be part of an industry leader renowned for world-class design, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution, and take your career to the next level.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a comprehensive benefits package with options tailored to meet your needs and those of your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees