Senior Estimator - East Midlands - £High Package

Using state of the art technology and an engaged and highly skilled workforce, our award winning client designs, produces and delivers innovative print products to a loyal customer base. They are expanding their Commercial team by bringing on someone who ensures all print projects are commercially viable in all aspects, including estimating, scheduling, choice of production processes, outsourcing requirements and dispatch methods.

• Managing print projects from briefs through to production and dispatch.
• Attending production planning meetings to brief production teams on current and upcoming jobs.
• Estimating jobs within the parameters set by the Head of Commercial & Innovation, adhering to client profile criteria that dictate SLAs and pricing standards.
• Continuously developing knowledge of current and new print and finishing methods and technologies, as well as new and existing substrates.
• Exploring best methods for producing a printed item that both delivers and, where possible, exceeds client expectations.
• Advising and guiding clients and the Customer Services Team on best practice within print and finishing, from design through to dispatch methods.
• Processing orders in adherence to company Standard Operating Procedures.
• Purchasing materials to fulfil processed orders.
• Monitoring own performance in accordance with departmental KPIs such as estimate turnaround time, milestone accuracy, estimate to order time.
• Monitoring and reporting on commerciality of estimates and jobs, including, but not exclusive to, value add, profitability, capture of actual versus estimated production timings and stock usage.
• Continuously seeking areas for improving company processes and procedures.
• Being proactive with clients and the Client Service team, pre empting their requirements and sharing new ideas and product ideas.
• Attending and contributing to weekly departmental meetings.
• Contributing to product development and the implementation of new processes.
• Suggesting potential new products and processes to improve business revenue.
• Maintaining knowledge of mailing and dispatch options to correctly estimate and advise client and Client Services teams of the fit for purpose and most cost effective delivery method.

If you are innovative and solutions driven, and happy to challenge the status quo, looking to continually improve the business and yourself, then we would like to hear from you.