MULTI-SITE QUOTER
Salary Exempt
Position: Multi-Site Quoter Classification: Salary Exempt
Primary Function: Estimating / Quoting Scope: Multiple ARCH Cutting Tools Business Units
This is a remote position but we would prefer someone located in the Midwest or Northeast.
SUMMARY
This position is responsible for preparing, communicating, and tracking quoting activities internally and externally across supported ARCH Cutting Tools business units. The Multi-Site Quoter serves as a flexible cross-site resource and develops a working understanding of each location’s manufacturing capabilities, equipment, processes, costs, and quoting requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Core Estimating Responsibilities
• Respond to RFQs in a timely manner.
• Communicate with Sales, Engineering, and Supply Chain to gather information needed to quote jobs.
• Prepare documents needed for Quote Review.
• Retrieve outside sourcing quotes as needed for Quote Review.
• Schedule Quote Review with senior management and follow up as needed.
• Complete quote entry and communicate the final quote to the customer prior to the deadline.
• Maintain the quote database.
• Track jobs won and lost and report results to Management on a regular basis.
• Trend jobs won and lost to improve the accuracy of the quoting process.
• Communicate new jobs and customers to the company to keep appropriate personnel informed.
• Understand external market trends and use available data when quoting.
• Understand internal financial resources and use available data when quoting.
Multi-Site Responsibilities
• Travel to various business units as needed to receive hands-on training and develop a thorough understanding of each location’s manufacturing capabilities, equipment, processes, and quoting requirements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Estimating, Engineering, Operations, and other key personnel across supported business units.
• Maintain regular communication with each business unit following initial training to remain current on changes to equipment, capabilities, processes, pricing, lead times, and quoting practices.
• Serve as a cross-site quoting resource, supporting business units during periods of increased RFQ volume, staffing shortages, vacations, or other workload demands.
• Identify opportunities to share quoting knowledge, best practices, tooling strategies, manufacturing methods, and lessons learned between business units.
• Identify quoting and process gaps between locations and communicate opportunities for improvement, alignment, or standardization.
• Develop the ability to independently quote work for multiple business units while applying the appropriate manufacturing capabilities, processes, costs, and quoting standards specific to each location.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The listed requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
• Associate degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Engineering, or other relevant field, or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 4+ years of experience working in a similar position at a manufacturing company.
• Previous machining or relevant technical experience.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing position.
Language Skills
• Ability to write professionally for multiple outlets that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively.
Mathematical
Ability to apply mathematical concepts, geometry, trigonometry, and practical calculations used in quoting.
Reasoning Ability
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Visio.
• Experience with ERP systems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical demands must be met to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work environment characteristics are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
ARCH Global Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ARCH Global Precision are employed on an at-will basis.
This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties requested by authorized personnel.
The listed duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and may be modified where appropriate. The requirements in this document are minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.
Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Associate degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Engineering, or another relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- 4 or more years of experience in a similar position at a manufacturing company
- Previous machining or relevant technical experience
- Previous experience in a customer-facing position
- Professional written communication skills
- Effective verbal communication skills
- Ability to apply mathematics, geometry, trigonometry, and practical calculations used in quoting
- Ability to solve practical problems involving limited standardization
- Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, and schedule-based instructions
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Visio
- Experience with ERP systems
ARCH (archglobalprecision.com) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ARCH (archglobalprecision.com) and has not been reviewed or approved by ARCH (archglobalprecision.com).
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision across business units, with some locations starting eligibility on the first day. Life and disability coverage are commonly included, and options like HSA/FSA and mental health support appear in certain units.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is present in many roles and locations. Job materials emphasize retirement savings as part of the total rewards package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — An Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources are described alongside standard coverages at several sites. Paid holidays and PTO complement these offerings.
ARCH (archglobalprecision.com) Insights
What We Do
American Manufacturing, Serving the World We are driven by precision. Our engineering expertise and precision-machining capabilities serve the medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. We offer a synergy of resources to reduce your manufacturing costs, optimize the performance of your components and products, and cut your supply chain risks. ARCH has multiple state-of-the-art facilities that manufacture high-quality cutting tools, precision-machined components, and products. Working with ARCH, your business gains the advantage of an expanding range of cutting-edge resources for all your precision-machining needs. Our facilities are strategically located across the U.S. to optimize your outsourced precision-machining needs. We strive to be your trusted and proactive partner. ARCH is structured to provide the capacity, flexibility, and scalability you need to succeed. We offer design-for-manufacturability, prototyping, on-site application testing, program management, technical support, and customized services. The rise of American manufacturing requires the support of highly evolved and collaborative precision-machining partners. Our comprehensive experience in critical part production across a broad range of applications allows us to provide a dynamic range of solutions. We truly understand the critical nature of the components and products we work with and are intently focused on delivering exacting quality to our customers, and ultimately to their customers. We combine leading-edge expertise and industry standards to ensure consistent quality at every step. To maintain our leading edge, we invest in the continuous improvement of our manufacturing and quality assurance processes. The sharing of knowledge, technologies, and best practices across our teams strengthens our competitive advantage, accounting for performance breakthroughs, value creation, and cost containment.
