Estimator Assistant

SUMMARY:
Estimator Assistant required for our Client offers high quality innovative overhead cranes (overhead bridge cranes, lifting equipment, overhead gantry crane, overhead girder crane, overhead jib cranes, overhead portal cranes, overhead cranes etc.), hoists and lifting equipment designed and manufactured for high speed and optimum flexibility.

POSITION INFO:
ROLE TYPE
This contract will be for a full-time position. Employee will be required to be present at the premises of the company Monday – Thursday from 07:00 to 16:30, and Friday from 07:00 to 15:00. Over-time will be necessary from time to time, depending on the workload and month- end.

JOB DESCRIPTION
The employee will have an integral role in the company in ensuring accurate cost analysis is provided and maintained during the course of projects to ensure budgets are managed and the company has an advantage to win contracts. The candidate will be working hand-in-hand with the Projects Manager, Service and Maintenance department, the financial team and the Managing Director. They will report directly to the Managing Director.

With the Client being a subsidiary of large Group with other subsidiaries also located in Gauteng, the Stock Controller will be offered the opportunity to not only grow and develop within the company but within the group as well. The Group places emphasis on growth and development in its employees which allows opportunities for development and growth in every position filled.

The candidate will have the following responsibilities to fulfil:

• Preparing estimates and quotes.
• Receiving enquiries.
• Costing updates.
• Assisting accounts with import courier queries.
• Following up with shipments from Germany.
• Requesting quotes from Germany.
• Requesting quotes from China.
• Assist estimating with quotes when needed.
• Reading through the contract and highlighting possible problems with a project.
• Assisting the Financial Manager with import queries.
• Creating orders for spares.
• Creating receipting packs for all imports received.
• Tracking of imports.
• Creating shipping schedules for internal management to keep them up to date on
• shipment tracking.
• Submitting claims to Germany for damaged items or items not received.
• Maintenance of the inventory system, by identifying duplicate stock codes and update photos on system.