Sales Estimator

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our client is seeking a Sales Estimator to join their team in the Sheboygan area. This position is responsible to expand the company's customer base and service existing house accounts. The candidate will also develop estimate proposals for the work to be performed. The ideal candidate will have strong sales experience.
Duties:
Contact existing customers and new customers through cold calling, emails, texts, etc.
Prepare mailers, update mailing lists, design and update marketing material.
Take-offs (measure job site for square footage, determine proper methods to access the area, determine appropriate prep methods, determine correct coatings)
Contact vendors for coating information and pricing
Prepare estimates
Prepare proposals
Prepare job instructions for the crews
Order coatings, aerial lifts, scaffolding and other materials/equipment for job completion
Occasionally answer telephone
Follow up after job completion
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree
Cold-calling experience
Estimating experience is highly preferred
Mechanical aptitude
Stable work history
Ability to learn quickly- Company has paints and coatings that the employee will need to understand thorughoughly for estimating purposes
Comfortable going into dirty industrial environments to meet with Maintenance Managers, Plant Managers, Facility Managers, etc.
Systems / Software Used
Excel for estimating
Word for proposals
Maximizer for CRM
Hours are 6:00am - 3:30p (could be longer). Sales Estimator will be meeting each day with crews that go out.
Commission incentive of 8% of gross revenue!