Estimating Manager

Job Description

Role: Estimating Manager

Salary: £36,000-£40,000

Hours: Full time 8:30am-5pm

About the Role

Lake & Co Flooring is seeking an experienced Estimating Manager to own the journey from initial enquiry through to confirmed order. This is a pivotal role at the heart of the business, responsible for pricing work accurately, converting opportunities into secured projects, and ensuring jobs are fully prepared for delivery before handover to operations.

The role is estimating-led, with a strong commercial and sales conversion focus. While there is an operational interface, including procurement and labour coordination, the primary objective is to win profitable work and maintain smooth flow from enquiry to order.

Key duties to include:

Estimating & Sales

• Act as the first point of contact for new enquiries (phone and email)
• Manage inbound enquiries from initial discussion through to order
• Book and attend site visits where required
• Prepare accurate, timely, and commercially sound estimates and quotations
• Proactively follow up quotes to maximise conversion
• Own pricing decisions, margins, and quote presentation
• Progress enquiries through to confirmed orders with increasing autonomy
• This role would be measured on Sales and Gross Profit

Procurement & Ope...