Estimation Specialist | Wooden Factory

Job description: Job Purpose Prepare accurate cost estimates and quotations for products and customer enquiries by evaluating technical requirements, material quantities, manufacturing needs, and pricing inputs to support competitive offers and informed commercial decisions. Key Accountability Areas Requirements Review & Quotation Preparation • Review customer enquiries, specifications, drawings, and quantity schedules to establish quotation requirements. • Identify missing information and clarify technical requirements with relevant teams. • Prepare detailed quotations using approved estimation tools, verifying quantities, calculations, and pricing inputs. • Ensure quotations clearly reflect the offered scope, assumptions, and exclusions. Cost Estimation & Analysis • Estimate material, labor, machine time, and other manufacturing costs based on product requirements. • Assess the cost impact of component selection, specialized materials, manufacturing methods, and customer specifications. • Prepare revised estimates for changes in quantities, specifications, or product configurations. • Compare estimates with historical data and available actual costs to identify variances and improve accuracy. Technical Coordination & Commercial Support • Coordinate with engineering, production, procurement, and sales teams to validate technical requirements and cost inputs. • Resolve estimation discrepancies and recommend suitable alternatives to improve cost-effectiveness while meeting specifications. • Support offer evaluations and provide technical and cost clarifications. • Contribute to commercial negotiations within the assigned scope and delegated authority. Estimate Review & Documentation • Check completed estimates for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with approved costing procedures. • Maintain traceable records of rates, quantities, assumptions, calculations, and quotation revisions. • Update estimation data to reflect approved changes in material prices, labor rates, and manufacturing costs. Estimation Improvement & Knowledge Sharing • Evaluate estimation methods and recommend improvements to accuracy, consistency, and efficiency. • Provide practical guidance to less experienced engineers on estimation tools, calculations, and procedures. • Share lessons learned from quotation reviews and cost comparisons to improve future estimates.5 Role Accountability HR Proficiency: • Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job • To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it. Delivery: • Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules. • Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time. • Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks. Problem-Solving: • Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues. Quality: • Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities. Business Process Improvements: • Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible. Compliance: • Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions. Health, Safety, and Environment: • Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services. Academic Qualification Bachelor Degree in Business AdministrationWork Experience 2 to 4 YearsTechnical / Functional Competencies AdaptabilityCommunicationCreativityDetails OrientedInitiativeMS OfficeNegotiationReport writingTeamworkTime ManagementWell OrganizedWork under pressur Profile description: Alfanar is a Saudi company with an international presence, primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of a wide variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical products, in addition to its portfolio of conventional and renewable energy solutions, oil and gas, water treatment, infrastructure, technical services, and digital solutions. The hub of alfanar’s manufacturing operations is Medinet alfanar Alsinaiya, a 700,000 square-meter complex located in Riyadh. The complex houses an array of ultra-modern manufacturing facilities and laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and staffed with highly skilled professionals. alfanar derives its success from its commitment to providing the highest quality standards to its customers, and the continuous development of its human capital, who alfanar considers its most valuable asset. With this in mind, alfanar promotes a proactive work environment where its employees are always valued, nurtured, and empowered to fuel their pride in being part of alfanar. For more information about alfanar, please visit alfanar.com

Requirements Review & Quotation Preparation: review enquiries, specifications, drawings, and quantity schedules; identify missing information; prepare detailed quotations; ensure quotations reflect scope, assumptions, exclusions. Cost Estimation & Analysis: estimate material, labor, machine time, and other costs; assess impact of components and methods; prepare revised estimates; compare with historical data to improve accuracy. Technical Coordination & Commercial Support: coordinate with engineering, production, procurement, and sales; resolve discrepancies; support offer evaluations; contribute to negotiations. Estimate Review & Documentation: check estimates for accuracy and consistency; maintain traceable records; update data for price changes. Estimation Improvement & Knowledge Sharing: evaluate methods; provide guidance; share lessons learned.