Job Information
Oldcastle Building Envelope, Inc. Regional Estimating Manager - Northwest - REGIO005004 in Battle Ground, Washington
As the Regional Estimating Manager for the Northwest Region, you will be responsible for overseeing and leading the implementation and completion of all estimation activities within the assigned region, including coaching and developing the Estimation team to meet company standards and goals. This position can be both player and coach to ensure that the team is delivering quotes in an accurate and timely manner to meet our customer expectations, support our production capacities and allow us to win in the market.
Key Responsibilities
- - Ensure detailed estimates are provided to our customers in a timely manner (within 24 hours). Drive accuracy within the team to work from architectural drawings and specifications, shop drawings or elevation take-offs. Follow up on estimates and provide feedback concerning market pricing levels.
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``` - - Oversee the consultation, coordination, and support to our customers, sales force and internal OBE teams.
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``` - - Monitor the creation of cost proposals for customers based on take-offs, using our price book or vendor quoted pricing and computer software.
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``` - - Collaborate with regional operations and finance to set margin/pricing/metric targets for the team and ensure they are achievable and align with company strategy.
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``` - - Listen attentively to customer needs and concerns, demonstrate empathy, and be an advocate for the customer.
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``` - - Ensure the team builds and maintains a broad knowledge of clients, products, and services of the organization.
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``` - - Communicate, manage, and motivate the estimation team to achieve their goals. Provide training to the team to improve their skills and knowledge.
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``` - - Coordinate and collaborate with other regions and peers in establishing best in class estimation practices and processes.
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``` - - Ensure accurate data entry of phoned, faxed, and e-mailed quotes and orders in accordance with cut off times and other time constraints that may exist.
Key Competencies
- - Make safety a priority in daily activities.
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``` - - Hands on, articulate, and driven leader who can move with urgency to drive results.
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``` - - Strong interpersonal skills, delivers information clearly and effectively. Capable of adapting to situation or audience.
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``` - - Ability to win respect and influence at all levels of the organization and stakeholders.
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``` - - Capacity to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and changing work environment.
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``` - - Strong analytical, geometry, and math skills.
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``` - - Solid working knowledge of fabrication and glazing installation.
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``` - - Ability to read, interpret, & understand architectural drawings and specifications to provide estimates that incorporate different building envelope solutions.
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``` - - Solid knowledge using computer systems and technology-based platforms.
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``` - - Ability to solve complex problems.
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``` - - Prior experience overseeing and leading teams a plus.
Professional Experience/Qualifications
- - Bachelors degree or related field experience preferred.
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``` - - Previous manufacturing experience is a plus.
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``` - - Computer literacy in MS Windows, and MS Office
Other
- - Limited to no travel
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