Estimator

Who We Are

Harding Display Corp (HDC) is one of Canada's pre-eminent point-of-sale and in-store marketing solution providers.  Located in Scarborough, Ontario, we are a family-owned company and have proudly been servicing clients in Canada and the U.S. since 1927 (that’s over 97 years!). 

Our customers – who include Coca Cola (Canada and USA), Keurig, Molson Coors, Blackhawk Network, and Canon to name a few – choose us because of our best-in-class customer-focused approach and innovative designs of temporary and permanent displays.  More importantly, though, we are backed by a strong team of dedicated, diverse employees in all segments of our business including graphic and structural design, production, manufacturing, logistics, sales, accounting, and human resources.

Why Work With Us?

Our business continues to evolve, and we are looking for top talent to join our team and fuel our continuous growth. At HDC, we believe in People First, where everyone is welcome, and everyone knows you by name – you are never just a number! We acknowledge that Powerful Communication is our oxygen, and that we can’t live without it. Our Growth Mindset encourages us to be open to learning and adaptable to new ways of doing things. We are leaders in our industry and our expertise allows us to Innovate Forward, bringing the best and brightest products and services to our clients. We relentlessly seek Continuous Improvements, looking for opportunities to work smarter, not harder.

We offer:

• Competitive pay + bonus opportunity
• Paid vacation, sick/personal days
• Health and dental benefits
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Short and Long-term Disability
• Insurance Programs
• Fun, collaborative work environment with a group of seriously talented individuals!

Are you ready to join our growing team and become a member of the Harding family? If so, read on!

Role Overview

Reporting to the Director of Production, the Estimator is a self-motivated, well organized, and highly efficient member of the Production team.

The incumbent is responsible for pricing our products and services accurately to remain competitive, and for interacting closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure on time delivery of final pricing.

This is a hybrid role, working a minimum of 3 days out of our Scarborough office each week.

Highlights of What You Will Do

Estimation Planning & Execution:

• Strategically prepare and/or coordinate the preparation of full cost estimates on conceptual or production projects
• Obtain a complete and thorough understanding of the project scope in order to effectively estimate the project
• Utilize appropriate tools and resources to create the Bill of Materials (BOM) and estimate shop floor labour (Router) requirements for new opportunity quotes and production projects
• Provide project labor production plans (which support quotes or estimates) that designate production team requirements and unit per production targets
• Consults cross-functional teams when necessary, in order to corroborate and/or establish realistic labour targets
• Prepare and provide well thought-out quotations to the sales team in accordance with standard timelines, reflecting best estimates of materials and labour to support sales efforts.
• Review design options and recommend the best solution based on cost, budget, design, and/or availability of materials
• Extrapolate data from detailed CADs into pricing specifications
• Leveraging historical data/projects to support and/or direct future quoting efficiencies
• Strategizing with the Production and Sales teams’ to set pricing

Vendor Management and Relationship Building:

• Prepare and maintain a list of external vendors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external vendors.
• Stay connected with suppliers to stay current with industry trends and knowledge.
• Initiate (or assist with) contract negotiations with key suppliers/vendors, actively seeking cost savings opportunities

Collaborative Project Execution:

• Work collaboratively and professionally with internal teams to execute client deliverables.
• Assist internal teams with the completion of RFQs
• Leverage historical data, relationships with suppliers/external vendors, and a comprehensive review of the project to achieve the most accurate estimate for customer requirements.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with internal teams
• Utilize project boards for constant communication and updates on project status and critical project information
• Comply with project board timelines to ensure On-Time In-Full project delivery.
• Troubleshoot with suppliers and/or internal stakeholders when a discrepancy exists in budgeted vs actual numbers
• Appropriately controls quotation scope changes to ensure project hand offs are able to be conducted efficiently and profitably
• Obtain multiple quotes to drive the lowest cost raw material inputs.
• Conduct postmortems by reviewing job close-out documents to identify opportunities to improve profitability on recurring projects
• Effectively and efficiently utilize company software, tools, equipment and time.

Other

• Participate in and comply with Health and Safety Policies, Practices, and Procedures.
• Adhere to company standard operating procedures and policies and utilize company tools and resources on a daily basis

What You’ll Need to be Successful

• 2+ years of experience in an estimating role or similar experiences
• Post-secondary education in Graphic Communication, Accounting, Project Management and/or Marketing
• Experience in a manufacturing facility, particularly in Point of Purchase display environment is preferred
• Experience with vendor relations is an asset
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Strong attention to detail
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage and organize multiple priorities with competing deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and thrives under pressure
• Knowledge to read and interpret CAD drawings
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment with minimal supervision
• Strong working knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Experience with an ERP system is an asset
• Advanced creative knowledge – graphics/structural/industrial design is an asset
• Perm materials and production knowledge is an asset
• Experiences with Estimating software is considered an asset

If this sounds like you, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to reviewing your application!

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with Harding Display, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Harding Display, we want people to love their work and show respect and empathy to all. We are committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve and encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

We are proud to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. If you require accommodation at any point through the hiring process, please contact the People & Talent Department at careers@hardingdisplay.com using the subject line: Accommodation Request.