As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way. General Purpose of Job The Estimator is responsible for generating timely, accurate, and marketable quotations. The Estimator partners with Strategic Pricing & Planning, Scheduling, Paper, Postal Solutions, and Freight Estimating to create the most efficient, competitive, and profitable solutions for existing and potential clients to secure new or renewal business. Key Responsibilities + Design an offer to maximize cross platform profitability through in-depth knowledge of internal platform and external marketplace. + Develop and independently determine strategic pricing based on fit, schedule availability/seasonality, current market conditions, market verticals & capacity considerations. + Interpret and translate customer's business model and print campaign including the purpose of each product in order to utilize in-depth knowledge of competitor’s strengths and weaknesses; to recommend solutions to differentiate and leverage our platform and secure new business (revenue). + Identify value added services that enhance existing marketing strategies for increased profitability. + Develop market competitive estimates to meet Sales and Customer needs while striving to optimize profitability for the organization. (Example, set lower rates for sensitive components of the pricing and increase pricing in other areas where customer is not so sensitive that still achieve profitable business for Quad) + Design price schedules/pricing grids/rate cards in our integrated systems so that pricing information can be leverage by the sales and billing teams. Update, revise, and clean-up price schedules/pricing grids/rate cards as needed for escalations, materials increases, automated billing issues, etc. + Independently analyze job cost recovery and provide guidance on where/how to be more competitive; including, analyzing run plans identify ways to financially incent more efficient run plans on equipment + Serve as subject matter expert to Sales & Customers to ensure client satisfaction. + Meets with Leaders/Managers/Directors to discuss strategic direction of pricing & production plan for projects. + Act as lead to sales and billing teams seeking to understand the pricing offered and how to sell the invoice accordingly. + Independently responsible for continuous improvement of sale/estimate success ratios, profitability/productivity of products, accuracy and timeliness. + Train new hires and/or Trainees. + Review and evaluate work performed by new hires and/or Trainees prior to hand-off to Sales. Job Requirements Education: Bachelors Degree Exprience: Minimum of two years of print or estimating experience Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: + Strong math, computer and analytical skills + Strong written and verbal communication skills + Ability to work quickly and accurately and meet deadlines under pressure + Ability to communicate clearly and develop professional relationship with other departments + Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks in a fast paced work environment We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more. Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Drug-Free Workplace