Director of Sales and Estimating at Volt in Meadville, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

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Volt is immediately hiring for a Director of Sales & Estimating in Meadville, PA.

As the Director of Sales & Estimating, you will manage and direct inside and outside sales personnel to develop new sales opportunities.

Additional responsibilities include:


Managerial:

• Developing, maintaining and adhering to departmental budget.
• Provides sales and estimating analysis, forecast and trend reports to management.

Sales:

• Identifies target customers and creates strategy to capture business.
• Creates and presents proposals to new customers.
• Responsible for reporting on time delivery concerns for their customers to the President.

Quoting:

• Solicits and compiles documentation to support quotation responses.
• Ensures quotes are completed on a timely basis.
• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates, resolve issues, and provide information regarding the quotation process.
• Provides technical analysis and consulting services, including product design, mold design, molding, secondary machining and assembly issues.
• Creates/directs Mold Specification Sheets, Budgets, Base Lines, and Sample Packets for job release.
• Reviews and approves quotes to customers.

Engineering Changes:

• Performs required quote update activities created by Engineering Change Notices, customer changes, changes in cycle time or material prices.
• Evaluates Engineering Change Notices for possible quote update requirements and evaluates control plans for accuracy.

Supervision:

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Interviews, hires, trains, completes performance evaluations and oversees disciplinary actions, addresses complaints and assists with resolving problems for department employees.
• Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of all sales and estimating staff.

This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; or ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence and sales proposals.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external customers and vendors in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be computer literate and proficient with spreadsheets.
• A valid driver's license is required and the ability to travel up to 40% of work week if needed.

Salary: $80,000- $120,000 per year


*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.



Benefits: Since this is a Direct Hire role, benefits will be provided by the employer.



Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.



Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) 898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.



Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. Apply Now