CNC Estimator & Account Manager
We are looking for a CNC Estimator and Account Manager to join our busy Sales & Marketing Team. The ideal candidate should be a strong team player, capable of prioritising tasks effectively and exhibiting excellent attention to detail.
In this role at Penta, you will support the Sales & Marketing team and be responsible for developing and managing 50% of the company’s order book, with the goal of increasing turnover by a minimum of 16% per annum. You will continuously work to improve the hourly rate and optimise the mix of repeat production orders while minimising business risk to ensure sustained, profitable growth for the benefit of the entire Penta team.
All employees at Penta are encouraged to seek personal and team development by actively participating in weekly meetings and engaging positively with Penta's operating system, the way we work.
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Job Mission
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Outcomes
1. Account manage, pro-actively ‘on-board’ new A class customers, close orders and win the best mix of work to maximise flow and throughput.
- Telephone potential A class customers to qualify new leads to develop strong partnerships and to gain a commercial advantage.
- Manage order funnel to win 80% of orders from potential A class customers and deliver a consistent green scorecard.
- Strive to improve hourly rate and the best mix of work.
- Minimise risk through the company to protect margins.
- Focus on quotes and components that fit our machining ‘envelope’ in repeat batch quantities or high value low quantities.
2. Prepare accurate detailed quotes.
- Quality is built in at the start. Note concessions, special detail and intricacies to be managed whilst meeting ISO9001:2015 requirements.
- Build in accurate design, material, tooling and subcontract costs, routings, program, set, inspection, run times and lead times.
- Expedite turning quotes around in a timely manner to gain commercial advantage whilst maintain good “housekeeping”.
- Establish and quote the best commercial prices and lead times to the benefit of the customer and Penta team.
- Manage quote throughput to deliver green scorecard measures.
3. Machining Design Advice.
- Reviewing customer drawings and models.
- Discussing models and drawings with customers to gain commercial advantage, offering machining design advice to help build trust.
- Creating/altering drawings and models to reflect discussions.
- Bottoming out issues with customer models to aid production.
4. Communicate and collaborate with the Sales & Marketing team and whole company to ensure the best results for all at Penta.
- Consistently achieve personal KPI’s.
- Without question, help teammates to hit companywide goals.
- Engage in daily and weekly departmental meetings for the greater good of the company.
- Complete other duties to help cover sick, holidays and to get things done for the whole team result.
5. Continuously improve how the department operates to aid growth and strengthen margin.
- Challenge current ways of working to make improvements.
- Raise issues to be discussed at the weekly departmental meeting.
- Come prepared and contribute at all meetings.
- Work on self-development.
- Create a network of great people you’d like to join the team.
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Candidate Profile
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Penta people are flexible, have a can do attitude, make work enjoyable for all, we are conscientious, and we strive for improvement in ourselves and the company.
What does that look like in this job role?
When communicating with customers
- Communicate with respect and do not talk down to people.
- Share and document structured call scripts, questions to ask, responses to overcome common objections, closing techniques, mentor and guide staff.
- Ask for help and brainstorm with others when struggling with an account, someone may be able to help.
When closing orders
- Be conscientious in your use of time to manage your order funnel and improve flow.
- Maintain a positive attitude and calm demeanour, irrespective of the difficulties being faced.
- Have a can do attitude and win sub-contract orders when in house capacity is full.
When quoting
- Constantly look to strike the right balance between being diligent and efficient.
- Be conscientious and cover all bases to stop “margin burning issues” entering the business.
- Don’t give discounts, strive to keep improving hourly rates, margins and lengthen lead times.
- Accuracy saves time later.
Working in the Sales & Marketing team
- Share knowledge and experience to maximise the whole team result.
- Be flexible and assist colleagues with purchasing, processing, machining, packing and dispatching on urgent orders.
- Help a team mate by squeezing through a quick quote when customers need urgent responses.
- Be flexible and work extra hours to keeps scorecards green.
When helping customers with machining design advice
- Be inquisitive and a “devil’s advocate” to aid problem solving to find the best outcome.
- Be conscientious and bottom out the detail, great outcomes develop great customers.
- Prioritise and use time effectively, there are always quotes that need processing
- Help first to win customers hearts and minds.
Continuously improve by
- Positively contributing to develop the right KPI’s, it helps you know what a good day looks like.
- Let colleagues have their say, ask questions rather than make statements to improve understanding, consider different points of view and make better decisions.
- Read and learn the EOS way, improve technical, communication and collaboration skills, it delivers for “WIIFM”.
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