Estimator / Contracts Administrator – Pumps & Pumping Systems
We are currently seeking an experienced Estimator / Contracts Admin to assist with selecting the best products to meet customers specifications
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Company: Pentair
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-3-2268-2972
Fax: +61-7-8530-4817
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Pentair Overview
Water designs, manufactures, and services innovative products and solutions for the toughest filtration, separation, flow and water management challenges in agriculture, aquaculture, foodservice, food and beverage processing, swimming pools, water supply and disposal, and a variety of industrial applications.
Job Summary
We are currently seeking an experienced Estimator / Contracts Administrator to be responsible for selecting the best combination of products to meet a customer’s specification. You will be required to calculate accurate cost estimates and secure agreement with relevant Pentair staff on price offer, the inclusion of terms and conditions and compile required documentation for Pentair to successfully win tenders and projects. Upon securing a tender, you will be also responsible for project management and on time and on budget delivery of the project.
Essential Job Function
- Sound understanding of customer requirements both technically and contractually so that these can be shared and easily understood by Pentair stakeholders whose input is required for a successful tender/project.
- Produce quotations with accuracy according to Customer’s requirements and within Pentair guidelines.
- Analyse drawings and specifications to deliver fully complaint projects in line with customer requirements.
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer project are managed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Regular communication with customers on project status, variances, and issues to meet their expectations and needs.
- Create and maintain project schedules to ensure full project tracking and delivery of projects to customers.
- Continuously demonstrate technical ability by fully understanding contractual terms and conditions and minimise risks to Pentair.
- Provide sales with project quoting, estimations and advice on understanding of work scopes and tendering requirements.
- Where directed by Factory Management Liaise with suppliers for quoting purposes.
- Review work scopes in relation to projects including document control as required.
- Work closely with relevant Legal, Quality, Production Engineering and Sales staff
Qualifications / Skills / Experience
- Ideally have experience in the pump industry or from a similar technical industry with high volume of tenders/projects involving mechanical and electrical equipment and controls.
- Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering. Sound understanding of hydraulics will be distinct advantage.
- Proven experience as estimator or similar position with quoting management and strong technical background
- Passion and proven record for launching projects on-time, on budget and within company strategy
- Project / contract management experience preferred
- A bright personality and excellent communication skills
- High customer service skills
- Proactive with the ability to manage conflicting priorities
- High level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Experience in SAP is desirable.
- Microsoft office programs knowledge – Word and Excel.
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