Commercial Estimating Lead at Grey Search + Strategy in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted in Other 21 days ago.

Type: full-time





Job Description:

Role:

Commercial Estimating Lead

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Established in 1912, our client has been a leader in the glazing industry for the upper Midwest for over 100 years. They have four divisions operating out of four locations: Minneapolis, Fridley, St. Cloud, and Duluth. Their mission is to provide superior quality products and service while providing a safe and stable work environment for their employees, who are encouraged to grow their knowledge and skills. They have created an environment that allows their team the freedom to succeed-fed by inspiration within the company-and to be recognized for their achievements. As a privately held ESOP company, the company offers incredible benefits and a unique employee-owned culture focused on living their core values every day. We invite you to consider investing your strengths with this outstanding team.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Serve as the main point of contact to key contract glazing clients
  • Regular check-ins with customers to ensure they are satisfied with the services
  • Learn customer needs and develop plan(s) to meet those needs
  • Research competitors to keep and grow key customers
  • Address customer's concerns and/or issues and resolve them
  • Build and strengthen key client relationships to achieve long-term partnerships
  • LMA/ performance management-A&M team
  • Handle inquiries and requests from customers and address their needs while maintaining highly professional interactions and relationships with clients, vendors, and coworkers (in-person, email, zoom meetings and phone)
  • Maintain a daily working relationship with A&M OSR
  • Develop a thorough understanding of company products and offerings
  • Serve as product specialist for commercial products (i.e., commercial aluminum (Tubelite), hardware (commercial and showers) and glass
  • Meet regularly with other team leaders to discuss processes and procedures to find new ways to improve business
  • Build and develop estimators to ensure maximum performance by providing purpose, direction, and motivation
  • Maintain key performance indicators (KPI) metrics and goals for the contract glazing team
  • Back up project manager on commercial projects and estimates
  • Submit paperwork, drawings, and product samples to customers in a timely manner
  • Identify upsell, cross-sell, and renewal opportunities and communicate with the sales team regularly
  • Identify opportunities to enhance internal processes which promote best practice for performance improvement and organizational efficiency
  • Develop knowledge of competitive prices and stay abreast of pricing changes within the organization
  • Monitor bids for win rates
  • Hold weekly one-on-ones with estimators
  • Maintain ownership of issues resolution and escalation management
  • Maintain and update Glazier Studio and Partner Pak software
  • Review Metal schedule with PM and metal shop lead
  • Monitor project information processes
  • Participates in projects and other assignments as required

Knowledge & Experience
  • 3+ years' experience in glass and glazing industry
  • 2+ years' experience in customer service and/or managing customer accounts.
  • 1+ year experience with aluminum storefront and hardware
  • Experience in the glass or construction industry
  • Previous experience in supervisory or lead role preferred
  • Proven history of meeting or exceeding quotas and receiving positive customer feedback preferred
  • Project management experience and/or PMP certification preferred
  • Strong computer software abilities, including Microsoft Office Suite; advanced Excel skills preferred

Skills & Attributes
  • Strong focus on quality of customer service, constantly striving to improve
  • Organization skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to lead, train, provide feedback and work with minimal supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Problem solving
  • Strong mathematical aptitude (geometry/fractions/decimals)
  • Ability to read and understand architectural drawings

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