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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 & Operations

Prepare secured jobs for ordering and labour booking

Order materials from suppliers and manage lead times

Coordinate with labour teams to schedule works

Ensure clear, accurate handover into the operations team

About you:

Experience in estimating, sales estimating, or commercial roles within flooring or construction

Strong understanding of pricing, margins, and commercial decision-making

Proven ability to convert enquiries into secured work

Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple live enquiries

Confident communicator with clients, suppliers, and internal teams

Comfortable working autonomously with accountability for results

Flooring or trade-based experience is strongly encouraged

Full Drivers Licence is required for this role

About the Company:

Lake & Co Flooring is a specialist flooring provider delivering high-quality domestic and commercial flooring solutions across the South West since 2022. Known for craftsmanship, reliability, and great customer service, they pride themselves on offering a professional yet friendly experience from enquiry through to installation.

Lake & Co is part of the Workplace Interiors Co. Group, a trusted name in workplace design and fit-out since 1974. From our beginnings as a regional commercial fit-out contractor, we’ve grown into a multi-brand organisation with a wide range of specialist capabilities. Founded by Gary Hough, the group has expanded over the decades to create a family of brands, each playing a unique role in shaping modern, inspiring workplaces.

Company Perks

We offer an excellent employee benefits programme because we believe that a great process starts with great people. We recognise and reward our brilliant team with perks that include (but are by no means limited to):

25 days of annual leave

Structured and supported professional development programmes

Christmas and summer socials (with lots of fun in between!)

Enhanced maternity/paternity packages

Paid sick leave

Bike2Work scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

️ Annual Free eye tests and contributions towards new glasses

✨ One paid volunteering day per year

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