Estimator

Overview

Resource Label Group, LLC is a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions with a diverse product offering which includes pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, RFID/NFC technology, sustainable product solutions, scent activation technology, pharmaceutical packaging and fulfillment services. Resource Label provides products and services for the food, beverage, chemical, household products, personal care, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology industries. With twenty-seven locations across the U.S. and Canada, Resource Label Group provides national leadership and scale to deliver capabilities, technologies, systems, and creative solutions that customers require.

As Resource Label Group continues to grow, we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team! Every person in our company contributes to our success. We offer an employee centric, collaborative culture that is technology driven and focused on delivering valuable, creative solutions. Our core values embody the way we interact with each other just as it influences the way we interact with clients.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Estimator to join our team! The Estimator will be responsible for analyzing product specifications, proposals and other documentation to prepare time, cost and labor estimates for all printed label products. The ideal candidate will have previous estimating experience in a printing or packaging environment, experience with labels is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reviews data to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists
• Calculates cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work; and preparing bids. 
• Reviews prior pricing model and related cost factors regarding repeat items, adjusting to reflect changes to raw material, labor, freight and other costs
• Determines current pricing on existing items where no product specifications have changed.
• Coordinates efforts with Sales, Customer Service, Manufacturing and others to gather data to determine costs associated with art changes, plate charges, pre-press time requirements, finishing time requirements and other related costs associated with complex RFPs.
• Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies.
• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs. 
• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Ideal Candidates Will:

• Synthesize complex or diverse information; Collect and research data and use intuition and experience to complement data.
• Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition to align work with strategic goals.
• Always work within approved budget while making a conscious effort to contribute to profit and revenue of company, while conserving organizational resources. 

Qualifications

• BA preferred however, an Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Relevant experience working in a printing or packaging environment is strongly preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Show clear skills in effectively presenting information and responding to questions from managers, sales representatives and co-workers.
• Strong working knowledge on how to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Able to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, rulers, scales and other measurement devices.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Why work with us? Take a look at all we have to offer!

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive and Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance
• Additional Benefits – Long-Term Disability, Supplemental Life, Accident and Critical Illness Coverage Plans
• Excellent 401(k) retirement plan with generous company contribution
• We pride ourselves in investing in our employees by offering onsite training and the ability to have unlimited growth potential within our organization
• We believe in rewarding our employees with performance-based salary increases

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