Location: Newington, CT. This is an in person role, not hybrid, not remote Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm SUMMARY Estimate the cost to produce printing jobs. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES + Receive Request for Quote from account services. Ensure all information is complete. + Estimate the amount of materials and the setup required to produce the job. Contact vendors to get printing and/or paper and envelope costs. Determine the required amount of press time and manufacturing costs. Determine where to print the job (either in house or vendor). + Utilize Print Stream to build and generate a formal estimate. + Serve as back up to purchasing supervisor and inventory/purchasing planner, as needed. + Comply with company rules and regulations. + Maintain confidentiality of company-sensitive data. + Implement a commitment to quality philosophy and recommend methods and procedures to reduce cost and/or improve operating efficiency of the department. + Keep manager informed of activities and situations that will impact the achievement of corporate or department goals and objectives. + Perform other related duties as required to achieve the goals and objectives of the department and company EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE + Two-year college degree plus 2-3 years of experience estimating and purchasing in a direct mail or related industry, or equivalent. COMPETENCIES + Organizational skills + Excellent interpersonal skills + Excellent written and verbal communication skills + Knowledge of MS office + Knowledge of litho and digital print + Excellent math skills + Knowledge of paper materials + Customer service skills