Sales Estimator

As a Sales Estimator, you will be responsible for sales proposals, technical customer relationship management and driving profitable sales. This role involves analysing customer inquiries and technical drawings to prepare accurate cost estimates for manufacturing parts. You will assess material costs, labour, machining time, tooling requirements, and overhead expenses to generate competitive quotes.

What you’ll be doing

- Review requests for quotations and confirm that drawing requirements align with BEL’s capabilities and capacity.

- Analyse technical drawings and understand machining processes.

- Estimate costs, time, labour, and materials required for manufacturing.

- Prepare accurate quotations and estimates for customers.

- Engage and negotiate with material and treatment subcontractors for quotations.

- Critically review subcontract proposals to ensure compliance with RFQs.

- Develop sales proposals that meet required levels of margin.

- Support the Business Development Manager by attending customer meetings as the technical lead.

- Engage with customers to support design for manufacturing projects and discussions.

- Maintain and develop strong customer relationships.

- Work closely with the Chief Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality teams to provide proactive manufacturing solutions.

- Identify opportunities for improvement to drive efficiencies and margin improvement.

- Respond to customer requests for quotations promptly.

- Mentor and train team members when required.

- Ensure customers, contractors, visitors and other applicable third parties when on site comply with BEL’s health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.

- Ensure you observe local health, safety and environmental requirements when travelling or visiting other premises.

- Ensure that you work in a safe manner and comply with the company’s health, safety &   environment policy.

- Carry out any other duties not listed above as may reasonably be expected.

Who we’re looking for

To apply, we ask that you are a time-served machinist with strong knowledge of machining operations and processes. You must have significant experience and understanding of the manufacturing industry within a build to print precision machining business, as well as experience of manufacturing components for various industries – defence, nuclear and aerospace.  A relevant qualification in mechanical engineering, HNC or equivalent is required.

With working knowledge and experience with MRP/ERP systems and being Microsoft proficient, you will have the ability to interpret engineering drawings and 3D models with strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Results driven with a can-do attitude, the environment is ever changing and being able to adapt to this is essential; complemented with excellent planning, organising and time management skills to work to tight deadlines.

Strong communication skills to build, develop, and manage relationships for dealing with customers and internal stakeholders is essential with an excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits

- Wellbeing app (Employee Assistance Program)

- Holiday buy & sell.

- Car scheme

- Competitive pay

- Enhanced pension

- Training & development

Employment is subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check and Security Clearance.