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About the Role
Array is hiring a Cost Estimator to cover a 12-month maternity leave. This role involves developing accurate cost estimates for highly customized retail display projects, working across materials, manufacturing processes, labour, production requirements, and project specifications. You will review preliminary design packages to detailed engineering drawings and bills of materials, determine the most effective way to produce each project, and work closely with commercial teams to explain assumptions, pricing, and recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Estimate custom projects by reviewing new project briefs and available information, ranging from preliminary designs and renderings to detailed engineering drawings, bills of materials, and production specifications.
- Determine the materials, processes, labour, timing, and other costs required to build each project.
- Analyze manufacturing approaches by assessing different ways to produce a project and identifying practical, cost-effective alternatives based on quantities, materials, production requirements, and timelines.
- Use understanding of manufacturing processes to question assumptions and identify opportunities to improve cost and efficiency.
- Build and manage detailed estimates, translating analysis into clear financial documents for the commercial team.
- Use Excel extensively to manipulate, validate, and present costing information.
- Learn and work with Array-specific estimating tools and processes.
- Partner with Commercial team members to walk through estimates, explain assumptions, discuss labour and timing considerations, and answer questions about the pricing.
- Bring a collaborative approach to conversations with the Commercial team.
- Manage multiple priorities by working on several estimates at a time, coordinating with lead estimators and other team members to understand scope, timing, and priorities.
- Learn and adapt by developing knowledge of Array’s custom manufacturing processes, tools, engineering packages, and different areas of the business.
- Work closely with experienced estimators and team members to build understanding of Array-specific requirements and ways of working.
Requirements
- Experience in cost estimating within a manufacturing or production environment.
- Understanding of how to assess materials, labour, production processes, quantities, and other cost inputs and turn that information into a detailed estimate.
- Experience in a custom manufacturing environment is particularly valuable.
- Experience with manufacturing processes and materials, ideally including plastics fabrication, assembly, cutting, CNC, laser, injection moulding, or similar processes.
- Experience with metal or wood fabrication is also relevant.
- Direct retail display experience is an asset.
- Highly comfortable working in Microsoft Excel and using it to manipulate, analyze, validate, and present costing information.
- Strong Excel capability is important to this role.
- Ability to work confidently with complex costing information and spreadsheets.
- Ability to look beyond the obvious solution and assess whether a particular material, process, or production approach makes sense given the quantity, timing, and requirements of a project.
- Comfortable asking questions, investigating information, and considering alternative ways to achieve the desired outcome.
- Communicate clearly and confidently with colleagues and cross-functional partners.
- Ability to explain an estimate, walk others through assumptions, and have constructive conversations when there are questions or different perspectives on cost, timing, or production approach.
- Comfortable learning new tools, processes, and ways of working.
- Ability to adapt approach to different types of custom projects and manage changing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Skills
- Cost estimating
- Manufacturing processes
- Materials assessment
- Labour costing
- Production processes
- Quantity assessment
- Excel
- Analytical thinking
- Communication
- Adaptability
Location
- Scarborough
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
- Contract
Experience Level
- 40+ years of experience in retail displays and merchandising solutions (company history)
- 12-month maternity leave coverage (role duration)
Salary/Compensations
- $62,000 - $72,000 CAD annually
About the Company
- For over 40 years, Array Marketing has been a global leader in retail displays and in-store merchandising solutions.
- With more than 1,800 employees worldwide, Array partners with leading brands including Sephora, L’Oréal, Coty, PUIG, Amazon, and many others to design, engineer, manufacture, and deliver bespoke retail environments.
- Array combines award-winning design, engineering expertise, skilled craftsmanship, and state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies to create highly customized solutions.
- The company's success is built on a 'One Team' approach fostering open communication, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence.
- Array strives to be 'Better Every Day' by continuously learning, improving, and taking initiative.
- The company fosters a positive, engaging workplace where people enjoy what they do and celebrate wins together.
- Array seeks curious, open-minded problem-solvers who enjoy tackling complex challenges, thinking critically, and collaborating across disciplines.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity, equity and inclusion are a critical component of life at Array Marketing and we are committed to making these values an integral part of our culture.
- We encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual + (LGBTQ2SIA+) community, and other equity-seeking groups.
- Array Marketing is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation, please notify our HR team at hrto@arraymarketing.com