What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimating Manager position at Flex?
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Estimating Manager located in Dallas, TX.
Reporting to the Director of Estimating, the Estimating Manager will be responsible for building and managing a local estimating team focused on Data Center–related power equipment bids. The Estimating Manager will provide strategic direction, technical oversight, and leadership throughout the bid lifecycle, ensuring accurate, competitive, and timely proposals while continuously improving estimating processes and developing team talent
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What a typical day looks lik
- e:Lead, recruit, and develop estimating staff, promoting a strong process-driven culture with high attention to detail, documentation, and continuous improvemen
- t.Plan, assign, and oversee workflows and bid schedules, ensuring delivery of accurate proposals under tight deadlines across multiple concurrent opportunitie
- s.Review RFQs, customer specifications, and contract documents to define scope, assess feasibility, and ensure technically and commercially compliant quotation
- s.Oversee the preparation and approval of complete proposal packages, including pricing, BOMs, and commercial terms, with strong focus on cost, margin, and risk analysi
- s.Drive cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Purchasing to enhance competitiveness, alignment, and customer satisfactio
- n.Implement and improve estimating tools, SOPs, and KPIs, leveraging market insights, closed-loop feedback, and lessons learned to optimize accuracy and performanc
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The experience we’re looking to add to our te
- am:Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (or related fiel
- d).5 years of estimating experience, preferably in power equipment, electrical utility, modular systems (MDCs), or data center environmen
- ts.5 years of leadership experience, with proven ability to build and manage high-performing tea
- ms.Strong technical expertise in electrical/mechanical systems, with ability to interpret drawings, schematics, and specificatio
- ns.Strong commercial acumen, including cost, margin, and risk evaluation in complex bids, with proven ability to deliver under tight deadlin
- es.Process-driven mindset with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, and ability to collaborate cross-functionally (Sales, Engineering, Operation
- s).Proficiency in Microsoft Office and estimating tools; familiarity with AutoCAD and SolidWorks preferr