Job Description
EMPLOYEES ARE OUR GREATEST ASSET
Privately held, Great Northern is one of the nation’s largest independent producers of corrugated packaging. For more than five decades, customers have turned to Great Northern Corporation for integrated, comprehensive packaging solutions in industrial, commercial and retail markets.
Great Northern exists to live out the core values established by our founders - integrity, personal growth, entrepreneurial spirit, and a shared future.
Our vision, "We help our employees win through personal growth and a shared future” is a call to action to deliver on building a people-centric culture, developing leaders from within, and sending people home fulfilled about their role and contributions. The "win" for everyone is a trusting and collaborative culture that helps us be at our best every day.
Our mission statement, "We help our customers win by doing what others can't or won't” gives us a clear purpose and raises the bar for performance. Doing what others "can't or won't" for our customers is demonstrated by a willingness to serve customers, value-added partnerships and proactively developing innovative solutions to our customer's challenges.
We are excited that you are looking to join our great culture. Here are some details about the position.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
In addition to excellent wages, Great Northern has a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; paid vacation; paid holidays; profit sharing and 401(k) with company match. We also offer our employees a safe, clean, friendly environment and room for growth!
Determines pricing for customers based on customer requirements, GNC capabilities, and vendor limitations and availability. Creates estimates to include fulfillment for customer quotes and/or orders. Updates any changes on existing estimates and/or quotes. Works with sales, design, production, fulfillment and customer service to offer alternatives to problems in accordance with GNC-Chippewa Falls service, quality, and efficiency standards by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED.
1. Determines correct pricing for customers by creating an estimate for each item quoted or ordered, while following specified pricing guidelines.
2. Researches and determines the style of the container, the machine routing and vendor pricing, by consulting with tech services, design department, production supervisors, fulfillment and vendors.
3. Determines accurate fulfillment estimates/quotes by understanding all steps for the assembly process, time and materials needed, and number of people; which may include time studies, if necessary.
4. Creates accurate estimates by entering the customer, board, miscellaneous components, machine routing, and miscellaneous account required information into the computer.
5. Solicits pricing from outside approved vendors for cutting dies, farm-out products and miscellaneous materials.
6. Receives and answers inquiries and questions from internal departments, vendors and account managers.
7. Updates any changes on existing estimates and/or quotes.
8. Calls, faxes, and/or mails corrugated pricing/quotes to account managers or customers.
9. Checks co-workers’ (including other estimators’) work and processes quotes.
10. Obtains miscellaneous component pricing, fulfillment cost and cutting die quotations from approved vendors.
11. Effective use of the following computer programs: Imaginera Operating System, Intranet, Microsoft Word, SharePoint, and Microsoft Excel programs.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Maintains/obtains knowledge of existing and new equipment (machine centers) in order to provide accurate updates to machine center specifications and routing.
2. Helps customer service and other departments with estimating questions or problems.
3. Remains current on changes in policies, procedures, and product information.
4. Attends authorized training programs.
5. Knows, understands, and follows all rules and office policies and procedures.
6. Promotes a positive environment, supporting the GNC teamwork concept.
7. Assists customer service manager with special projects as assigned.
8. Regular and reliable attendance.
Great Northern is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.
