Cost Estimator

Overview:

The ideal candidate will have previous estimating experience in a printing or packaging environment, experience with labels is a plus.

This is a contract assignment for a term of 16 months.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews data to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists.
• Calculates cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work; and preparing bids.
• Reviews prior pricing model and related cost factors regarding repeat items, adjusting to reflect changes to raw material, labor, freight and other costs
• Determines current pricing on existing items where no product specifications have changed.
• Coordinates efforts with Sales, Customer Service, Manufacturing and others to gather data to determine costs associated with art changes, plate charges, pre-press time requirements, finishing time requirements and other related costs associated with complex RFPs.
• Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies.
• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.
• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Synthesize complex or diverse information; Collect and research data and use intuition and experience to complement data.
• Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition to align work with strategic goals.
• Always work within approved budget while making a conscious effort to contribute to profit and revenue of company, while conserving organizational resources.

Qualifications:

• BA preferred, however, an associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; and two to four years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Relevant experience working in a printing or packaging environment is strongly preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Show clear skills in effectively presenting information and responding to questions from managers, sales representatives and co-workers.
• Strong working knowledge of calculating figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Able to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, rulers, scales, and other measurement devices.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• Long-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance
• We pride ourselves in investing in our employees by offering onsite training and the ability to have unlimited growth potential within our organization.
• We believe in rewarding our employees with performance-based salary increases.
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