Product Estimator - Utility Truck & Crane

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Primary Job Role

Process all quote requests for New and RPO equipment. Prepare and submit detailed quotes to Account Managers and Customers on or before bid due dates. Maintain detailed notes and documentation during to quoting process for reference. Work with the management team to determine gross profit margins on all quotes. Compile accurate pricing for all quotes to create a final sale price. Consult with all vendors/manufacturers to achieve the best pricing possible on all parts, equipment and logistics. Process all change order requests directed by the account manager.

Accurately interpret customer specifications/bids to prepare quotes accurately. Actively participate in all pre-bid meetings.

Prepares reports of bid tabulations for Municipal/Co-Op Bids.

Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of production and delivery schedules.

Collaborates with engineering groups to ensure the design of the completed quoted product is within safe and legal guidelines and all dimensions are accurate for operational effectiveness. Collaborate with the Account Manager, manufacturer, engineering and customer to overcome design challenges discovered during the quoting process.

Review stock chassis, body and aerial quotes for stock orders. Recommend spec changes to management to stay current with industry trends. Review “customer supplied” chassis specs for approval. Maintain all stock quotes and pricing for all stock equipment on order.

Maintain positive relationships with all vendor/manufacturer partners to stay current on updated product offerings and pricing. Assist other operating groups with industry expertise when needed.

Provide accurate specifications to order from for all vendors/manufacturers to the New Equipment Coordinator. Assist in the order process when needed to ensure order accuracy.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Competencies

Safety: fully supports, encourages and follows safe work behavior, and considers safety of paramount importance in the workplace.

Job Specific Skills: Demonstrates the required depth and mastery of knowledge and skill associated with the job as identified in the Learning Management System (LMS) and other applicable sources. Demonstrates the effective application of the job specific knowledge, skills and ability required to resolve job related challenges in the workplace. Refer to job specific training requirements for the job identified in the LMS.

Communication: Uses active listening skills, conveying information with the appropriate medium that is clear and easily understood. Uses feedback to verify effective and accurate communication has occurred. Ensures that others having a need to know are kept informed about developments, progress, problems and plans through consistent, effective communication. Avoids surprises.

Interpersonal Skill: Anticipates, notices, and understands concerns of others, involving them in a process or decision to ensure their support. Develops and maintains positive relationships. Considerate and discreet in handling challenging, awkward or tense interpersonal situations, focusing on issues and interests instead of people or positions. Knows when to escalate critical issues when unsuccessful in gaining support.

Information Gathering: Checks all appropriate sources in identifying the information needed for analysis and decision making. Uses skillful methods in obtaining high quality relevant information. Checks work to ensure accuracy and completeness. Compares observations or finished work to what is expected to find inconsistencies. Clearly documents sources, and organizes the information according to the research needs.

Strategic: Understands relevant industry and market trends. Develops and proposes a long-term strategy based on an analysis of the industry, marketplace and current and potential capabilities as compared to competitors. Anticipates potential problems and develops appropriate contingency plans. Conducts independent analysis in the creative search for new ideas or solutions.

Takes Initiative: Takes appropriate action to resolve issues without requiring direction. Seeks out others involved in a situation to learn their perspectives. Makes difficult decisions in a timely manner. Is willing to make decisions in difficult or ambiguous situations, when time is critical. Assertive in a group when it is necessary to facilitate change, overcome an impasse, face issues, or ensure that decisions are made.

Customer Oriented: Demonstrates concern for satisfying external and/or internal customers. Responsive, quickly and effectively addresses customer concerns or problems. Assures customers he/she is willing to work with them to meet their needs. Presents a cheerful, positive manner with customers.

Fiscal Accountability: Follows all fiscal regulations, standards and control procedures when committing fiscal resources or processing financial transactions. Responsibly allocates and accounts for the use of fiscal resources, weighing alternatives and their benefits. Monitors budget usage and ensures critical costs are covered. Seeks ways to reduce costs.

Stress Management: Keeps functioning effectively when under pressure and maintains self-control in the face of hostility or provocation. Remains calm under stress. Can effectively handle several problems or tasks at once. Controls response when criticized, or provoked.

Company Overview

In 1962, Ring Power Corporation became a full-line Caterpillar dealer in North Florida, and later expanded its authorized territory to include Central Florida.

Today, Ring Power Corporate headquarters in St. Augustine oversees the operations of 18 branch locations throughout the state of Florida, including large regional facilities in Tampa and Orlando and crane and forklift sales and service facilities in Pompano. Ring Power also has eight facilities outside of Florida - The Carolinas, Georgia, Texas & Tennessee- to serve the needs of other specialized industries and customers.

Ring Power Corporation has become one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in the Southeastern United States through dedication to the mission of customer service. In order to preserve the "Customers First" reputation that Ring Power was built on, we continually train our employees and work closely with our customers to assure complete satisfaction, especially after the sale.

Currently, more than 2,300 employees at 20+ locations throughout Florida and the United States work hard to provide the highest quality construction equipment, backed by responsive, professional service and support at every level.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Formal Education High School diploma or GED

Experience 3-4 years

Required / Credentials

Able to easily and effectively comprehend written material and communicate orally and in writing with employees and customers.

Minimum 3 years of experience in technical spec writing/quoting and/or project management

Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required

Not Required but Highly Desired Criteria

Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university or related equivalent experience preferred.

Updating of Knowledge

Job requirements frequently change requiring re-training once or more per year.

Responsibility for Change, Innovation, Overall Improvement, and/or Effectiveness

Problem Solving Job requires complex problem solving skills in a dynamic environment. Independent research and analysis are routinely required to develop appropriate solutions. Awareness and intervention is expected to prevent problems from occurring.

Creativity Job requires extensive creativity and a constant need to find new and improved solutions to be effective.

Autonomy Job is not normally monitored, but overall objectives are clearly defined. Use of discretion in how the work is done, setting priorities and decision making is encouraged. More emphasis is placed on achieving the desired outcome, not on controlling the process.

Working Environment

Stress Load Regular exposure to these stresses (20-80% of the time).

Workload Fluctuation Job frequently involves changes in priorities, complexity and/or quantity of work.

Work Schedule Work is typically performed during regular business hours with occasional requirements to work nights, holidays and weekends.

Organizational Impact

A person's performance in this job has significant immediate impact on expense, efficiencies or achievement of overall department and company objectives.

Supervisory Responsibility

Job has no subordinates / no supervisory responsibility (may work independently or as a member of a team)

Physical Demands

"NA": Not Applicable

"O": Occasionally - (up to 3 hours/day)

"F": Frequently - (3-6 hours/day)

"C": Constantly - (6-8 hours/day)

N/A: Climbing

N/A: Balancing

N/A: StoopingN/A: Kneeling

N/A: Crouching

N/A: CrawlingO: Reaching

F: Standing

F: SittingF: Walking

N/A: Feeling

O: FingeringN/A: Grasping

N/A: Repetitive Motion

C: TalkingC: HearingO: Pushing - Up to 25 lbs.

O: Pulling - Up to 25 lbs.

O: Lifting - Up to 25 lbs.N/A: Pushing - 26-50 lbs

N/A: Pulling - 26-50 lbs.

N/A: Lifting - 26-50 lbs.N/A: Pushing - Over 50 lbs.

N/A: Pulling - Over 50 lbs.

N/A: Lifting - Over 50 lbs.

Environmental Conditions

"NA": Not Applicable

"O": Occasionally - (up to 3 hours/day)

"F": Frequently - (3-6 hours/day)

"C": Constantly - (6-8 hours/day)

C: Inside conditions: Protection from weather but not necessarily from temperature change. N/A: Outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather. N/A: Extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. N/A: Extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. N/A: Noise: sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level N/A: Vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities of whole body. N/A: Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions (i.e. proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working in high places, exposure to heat and/or chemicals. N/A: Atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: Fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases or poor ventilation. N/A: Oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids. N/A: Air particulates / contaminants: the worker is required to wear respirator.

RING POWER CORPORATION, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER