Sr. Sales Estimator

Bendco Houston Pipe Benders is seeking an ideal candidate for a Sr. Sales Estimator position. This person will be responsible for supporting our sales team & become a key contributor to our sales team's success! Providing outstanding customer service will also be required as a liaison between the sales team & our customers.

Responsibilities 

• Prepare responses to Request for Quotations (RFQ's)
• Multi-task between multiple customer inquiries & issues, while maintaining sharp attention to detail & accuracy
• Develop detail take offs, bill of materials, material and subcontracting quotes & itemize labor estimates
• Coordinate proposals from scope identification through final costing & submittal
• Maintain a list of clarifications, assumptions, and qualifications identified as risks and discrepancies are detected during development of proposals
• Ensure the most cost effective and innovative utilization of materials, fabrication, subcontractors, and equipment for each proposal
• Organize the take-off process to conform to the bid breakdown forms & submittals
• Ensure that estimates, take-offs, etc. are in conformance with established estimating standards and processes
• Prepare estimates for commercial proposals by working with operations, engineering, supply chain & fabrication groups
• Analyze scope documents, including specifications, drawings, bills of material, historical date, and calculate project costs using labor & material pricing schedules
• Prepare both conceptual & definitive total installed cost estimates
• Ability to recognize, formulate & recommend cost-reduction options

Essential Skills

• High mathematical aptitude
• Good negotiation skills toward both buying & selling products
• Strong sense of urgency & service orientation
• Ability to juggle multiple customer inquiries & orders at one time
• Ability to forecast & track key account metrics (e.g., quarterly sales results & annual forecasts)
• Stong analytical thinker with a high level of problem-solving skills & attention to detail

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience
• 3+ yrs. of relevant experience
• Proficient in MS Word & Excel
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, & organizational skills
• Understanding of construction processes
• Comprehends relationships between work processes & the cost to our business
• Additional training and/or certification preferred

Other

• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Extended periods of time sitting at & viewing computer monitor
• Extended periods of time on the phone
• No travel required
• Previous experience in sales environment helpful
• Bi-lingual ability a definite plus!