About the role
For over 150 years, CARTERS has been instrumental in shaping New Zealand's landscape and fostering the careers of Kiwi tradespeople. We are committed to providing a professional, inclusive, and supportive workplace environment where your contributions are valued and celebrated.
As a pricing and estimating coordinator, reporting to the Pricing and Estimates Manager, at our Madras Street branch in Christchurch, you'll provide competitive prices and accurate estimates on building materials and products for our trade customers, ensuring our customers are fully prepared for construction while delivering exceptional service standards within required timeframes.
You will need to manage estimate documentation from both internal and external sources while ensuring price increases and freight charges are reviewed and applied when applicable. You will need to support the tender processes from start to finish to increase/generate sales.
To be successful in this busy role, you will need to:
- Guarantee timely and precise handling of quotations and pricing arrangements, including the submission of schedules for outsourced items to be priced.
- Maintain an efficient ordering system.
- Minimize quantity surveying expenses through collaboration and coordination with manufacturing and internal sales teams.
- Collaborate with and cultivate relationships with local representatives from our preferred suppliers.
About you
The ideal candidate will thrive in delivering unparalleled customer service and additionally, you will showcase the following characteristics:
- You excel in analytical thinking and feel confident working with numerical data.
- Innate interpersonal skills, adept at fostering trust and building rapport with our valued trade customers.
- Demonstrate exceptional efficiency and accuracy with meticulous attention to detail.
- Technical proficiency is essential, particularly in MS Excel, with strong data entry skills being a requirement.
- Having familiarity with the building industry is beneficial.
- Collaborative individual committed to working within a team environment.
Advantages of Advancing Your Career with Carters
- Stability and a focus on work life balance, this role offers permanent full-time employment with weekends off.
- Attractive compensation package
- 7.5% benefits package designed to bolster your health and financial security. This includes fully covered Southern Cross Health Insurance, participation in our Superannuation Savings Scheme, Life and Disability Insurance coverage, and contributions to Kiwisaver.
- Company buying privileges across all CARTERS stores.
- Opportunities for training, development, and career advancement.
Apply now to join the CARTERS team!
Please be advised that this position is exclusively open to candidates possessing valid working entitlements in New Zealand (citizens, permanent residents, or those holding valid work visas).
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