Group Estimator

Group Estimator

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Estimating Team Leader

Location: CPI Books, Chatham

Full time: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday. Candidates may be required to work outside of

these hours, when necessary, especially in busy periods.

CPI Group has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Estimator to join our dynamic team. The CPI Group is a European book printer and distributor with 17 manufacturing sites, based in the UK, France, Germany, and Spain. The markets we support include Trade Books (supplying books such as the Harry Potters, TikTok promoted books and the new Britney Spears Autobiography), Academic and Educational (e.g. textbooks) and books on demand, as well as Bibles for our religious customers.

ROLE OBJECTIVES

The Group Estimator role is varied and diverse covering all aspects of estimating at CPI Books,

Chatham and CPI Clowes and providing cover for CPI Antony Rowe, when required.

The main objective of this role is to produce accurate estimates for customers to the designated

price level and complete the associated reporting and administration for the estimate process.

In addition, the Group Estimator:

• Produce various on the spot prices for customers/customer services

• Maintains effective communication regarding the estimating costs and process with

internal/external customers

• Provide technical advice to Sales and Customer Service

• Manage any issues or problems that may arise in a timely and professional manner

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide both new and revised quotations for customers / sales team using Imprint,

digital spreadsheets and calculators

• Maintain current price margins by customer and adapt price accordingly – working

within set limits

• Work closely with all Group companies where necessary to ensure margin is maximised

• Obtain from our approved supplier list, competitive outwork prices from minimum of 2

suppliers for comparison – where appropriate

• Ensure best price is achieved

• Pass information to customer service as requested for breakdown of estimate /

outworker pricing

• Monitor estimating inboxes across all sites to ensure workload is balanced in

accordance with timed receipt of estimate request

• Inform the Estimating Team Leader of potential conflicts or delays identified that would

compromise the 24/48hour KPI or any other “as agreed” deadline

• Work closely with all estimating, customer service, invoicing, production departments

with the ultimate aim of streamlining and improving efficiency

• Ensure accuracy whilst working in a demanding environment with time pressures.

• Work closely with the Sales, Customer Service and Production teams to ensure an

understanding is built of the businesses, specifically CPI Books and CPI Clowes, at the

same time working with the Sales Team to understand the different customers and

range of products they require

• Place of work will be CPI Books in Chatham, Kent, however the individual will need to

be prepared to travel to the different CPI sites several times a year, to keep their

knowledge up to date on the different processes and materials used for

manufacturing purposes

KEY COMPETENCIES

• IT Literate including MS365 office suite

• Good Excel skills, (two years working experience)

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills

• Personable with good communication skills and relationship building capabilities across all

levels of the business

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment

• Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative

• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

• A flexible approach to work and workload requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence