Estimator (Manufacturing) Specialist

1 day ago


Plainfield, New Jersey, United States Arcade Beauty Full time
About Arcade Beauty

Arcade Beauty is a strategic alliance of Arcade Marketing and Bioplan, offering a comprehensive range of sampling solutions through its subsidiaries: Biopack, Carestia, Dixon Direct, Le Papillon, Mappel, Phoenix Glass, Socoplan, and Socopol. We ignite consumer interest and bring products to life.

As a leading provider of sampling solutions to top beauty, fragrance, and skin-care brands, Arcade Beauty offers solutions to accelerate consumer trial and purchase.

Position Summary

The Estimator will be responsible for creating accurate pricing estimates, conducting detailed price comparison analysis, and participating in continuous improvement projects. This role works closely with Sales, Package Engineering, Finance, Operations, and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Collaborate with operations, package engineers, procurement, and sales to ensure overall accuracy and consistency in estimate creation.
  2. Work closely with external vendors to secure accurate pricing for direct materials and printed materials.
  3. Prepare accurate pricing for projects with the proper level of detail using mathematical models to generate estimates.
  4. Critically analyze project quote requests to understand risk and opportunities and articulate those to management.
  5. Learn and understand product specifications and associated manufacturing processes and equipment to translate into reliable quotes.
  6. Organize and maintain quotation files with sufficient detail to ensure accurate quote information.
  7. Develop strong relationships with the Sales team to foster collaboration and improve turnaround time.
  8. Track project requests to ensure turnaround time is achieved.
  9. Provide required information to Purchasing for accurate execution of new order requests.
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Industrial Engineering, or a relevant field, or a combination of equivalent education and work experience.

Minimum of 3 years of estimator/industry experience in a consumer-packaged goods company.

Position requires significant mathematical calculations associated with estimating toolbox.

Experience in understanding manufacturing costs, including direct labor, materials, and fixed factory costs as they relate to product costing.

Preferred knowledge of filling, packaging, and attaching equipment and operations.

Proficient in MS Office Suite with advanced knowledge of Excel.

Arcade Beauty is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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