Tender & Costing Specialist

In brief

Overview This role at Time Personnel is for a Tender & Costing Specialist, responsible for preparing accurate costings, tenders, and quotations. The position involves managing product information and initially supporting front-end sales activities. What you will do * Prepare accurate costings, tenders and quotations from plans, site measurements or supplied quantities, including take-offs and manufacturing quotes * Apply GP and margin rules across product categories * Review every quote as a whole before it leaves the business * Own our product information: naming, coding and maintaining products from multiple suppliers, and helping move it into our new system * Verify information from colleagues before it's used, and manage stock reservations * Initially, also support the front end: sales inbox, samples and customer communication during quoting Requirements (from the original advert) * Matric * Building or QS-related qualification advantageous * Costing, estimating, tendering or quoting experience, ideally in building, tiles, flooring or kitchens advantageous * Exceptional attention to detail and a very high level of accuracy. * Clear, professional verbal and written communication in English, with the confidence to communicate with customers, suppliers and the team * Strong maths ability * Confidence working from plans, drawings and specifications * Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills (lookups, formulas, pivot tables) * Well organized, with strong admin and computer skills Who should apply Candidates with a matric certificate, ideally with a building or QS-related qualification, and experience in costing, estimating, tendering, or quoting, particularly within the building, tiles, flooring, or kitchens sectors. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional attention to detail, a high level of accuracy, strong mathematical skills, and confidence in working with plans and specifications. They should have strong communication skills in English, be proficient in Excel and Google Sheets (including advanced functions), and be well-organized with strong administrative and computer abilities. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/tender-costing-specialist-time-personnel Source: myjobmag

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• At least 2 years of experience.

• Microsoft Excel

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