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Cost Estimator

South Plainfield, NJ 07080

Posted: 03/23/2026 Employment Type: Direct Placement Job Number: 27829330 Pay Rate: 80000-85000 USD/Year

Job Description

Role:
Our client, a consumer goods related manufacturer is seeking a highly organized individual for an Estimator opportunity. The position will be responsible for creating pricing estimates, conducting detailed price comparison analysis and participating in continuous improvement projects. The role works closely with Sales, Package Engineering, Finance, Operations and external vendors.

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with operations, package engineers, procurement and sales during estimate creation to ensure overall accuracy and consistency to fulfill project requirements.
  • Work closely with external vendors to secure accurate pricing for direct materials and printed materials.
  • Prepare accurate pricing for projects with the proper level of detail using mathematical models to generate estimates.
  • Critically analyze project quote requests to understand risk and opportunities and articulate those to management.
  • Learn and understand product specifications and associated manufacturing processes and equipment to then translate into reliable quotes.
  • Organize and maintain quotation files with sufficient detail to ensure accurate quote information.
  • Develop strong relationships with the Sales team to foster collaboration and improve turnaround time.
  • Track project requests to ensure turnaround time is achieved.
  • Provide required information to Purchasing for accurate execution new order requests.
  • And other duties / responsibilities as assigned based on the needs of the company.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Industrial Engineering or relevant field or a combination of equivalent education and work experience.
  • Minimum 1-2 years of estimator/industry experience in a consumer-packaged goods company.
  • Position requires significant mathematical calculations associated with estimating toolbox.
  • Experience in understanding manufacturing costs including direct labor, materials as well as fixed factory costs as they relate to product costing.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite with advanced knowledge of Excel.
  • Critical thinking, analytical, and organizational skills.
  • Interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Time management skills.
  • Clear communicator.
  • Ability to manage projects efficiently.
  • Detail oriented, collaborative, sense of urgency and open minded.

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Drew Anson

Chief Delivery Officer

Drew Anson is Chief Delivery Officer at Phaxis, a Workforce Solutions Company based in New York.

In this role, Drew leads the delivery and recruiting working closely with the leadership team to define a model that is efficient at supporting the firm s current needs and is scalable for future growth.

Drew is a seasoned executive with more than 13 years of Services & Recruitment experience. In that time, he has supported numerous Fortune 100/500/1000 organizations across industries by providing global workforce solutions, namely resources and thought leadership for large-scale projects, implementations, and managed services.

Prior to joining Phaxis predecessor firm Park Hudson in 2021, Drew spent three years at engineering technology and talent solutions firm, Collabera, as Director of Sales in North Carolina. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly eight years at Insight Global, most recently as Sales Manager of the Columbus, OH office.

He holds a degree from Central Michigan University in Sales & Marketing.

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