Estimator at Overhead Door Corporation in SPOKANE VALLEY, Washington

Job Description:

We are looking for a recent college graduate with the desire to learn Commercial Estimating for our Wayne-Dalton brand of garage doors. This position will provides sales support and customer service to the Commercial Estimating Supervisor while learning how to work with current and new customers by interpreting specifications for dealer network/ROCs and generating competitive quotes.Qualifications

• The desire and maturity to learn how to be successful as a Commercial Estimator in the construction, building products and door or loading dock industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Office, Excel, PowerPoint software.
• Ability to learn ERP mainframe order processing.
• Must be a well-organized and analytical individual with strong math and problem-solving skills.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong telephone skills, as well as good listening skills. An individual with the desire to learn and be trained in excellent customer service.
• Must be a goal-oriented team player with a strong work ethic, who operates with honesty and integrity and honor confidentiality.
• The desire to work in a fast paced/high pressure customer oriented environment with good time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• A career motivated individual with the desire to learn and be trained in excellent customer service environment.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in construction, building or business.

• The desire and maturity to learn how to be successful as a Commercial Estimator in the construction, building products and door or loading dock industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Office, Excel, PowerPoint software.
• Ability to learn ERP mainframe order processing.
• Must be a well-organized and analytical individual with strong math and problem-solving skills.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong telephone skills, as well as good listening skills. An individual with the desire to learn and be trained in excellent customer service.
• Must be a goal-oriented team player with a strong work ethic, who operates with honesty and integrity and honor confidentiality.
• The desire to work in a fast paced/high pressure customer oriented environment with good time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• A career motivated individual with the desire to learn and be trained in excellent customer service environment.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in construction, building or business.

• Learn how to be the direct customer contact and the preparation of complete quotation packages by entering data into the OHDirect pricing program.
• Learn how to research pricing of non-standard items, answering basic questions about requested project, and for making recommendations for alternatives, if necessary.
• Learn how to enter data into Excel-based margin grids and determine acceptable, additional discounts in accordance with provided guidelines and/or recommendations from Sales Management.
• Learn how to review and discuss second look opportunities. Learn how to be able to understand competitive bidding, pricing, labor, mark-ups, etc. in order to allow the additional bid price reduction to be shared equally by corporation and customer.
• Learn how to provide excellent follow-up capabilities, questioning our customers as to the results of our quote and their bid.
• Learn how to recognize new potential business opportunities for our customers in assigned region and generate product leads to the Commercial Estimating Supervisor.
• Learn how to be able to quote from plans and specs, understanding how they relate to our product, and help customers understand the same by providing this as a service to our distributors.
• Learn how to provide accurate weekly, monthly and quarterly sales reports.
• Learn how to work effectively with Marketing, Engineering and all other Associates.
• Learn how to assist with field issues as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned by Commercial Estimating Supervisor.

• Learn how to be the direct customer contact and the preparation of complete quotation packages by entering data into the OHDirect pricing program.
• Learn how to research pricing of non-standard items, answering basic questions about requested project, and for making recommendations for alternatives, if necessary.
• Learn how to enter data into Excel-based margin grids and determine acceptable, additional discounts in accordance with provided guidelines and/or recommendations from Sales Management.
• Learn how to review and discuss second look opportunities. Learn how to be able to understand competitive bidding, pricing, labor, mark-ups, etc. in order to allow the additional bid price reduction to be shared equally by corporation and customer.
• Learn how to provide excellent follow-up capabilities, questioning our customers as to the results of our quote and their bid.
• Learn how to recognize new potential business opportunities for our customers in assigned region and generate product leads to the Commercial Estimating Supervisor.
• Learn how to be able to quote from plans and specs, understanding how they relate to our product, and help customers understand the same by providing this as a service to our distributors.
• Learn how to provide accurate weekly, monthly and quarterly sales reports.
• Learn how to work effectively with Marketing, Engineering and all other Associates.
• Learn how to assist with field issues as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned by Commercial Estimating Supervisor.