Ahmer Shiraz

***-*** **** **** ****

Toronto, ON

416-***-****

acpvpc@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as an Estimator.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Excellent communication skills; use courtesy when dealing with customer situations;

• Ability to read blueprints to determine process for quotation

• Concrete familiarity with custom part design and manufacturing process

• Decision-making; ensure customer service standards and satisfaction is maintained at all times

• Expert in CRM and ERP applications

• Ability to deal with stress and work in a fast paced environment

• Problem solving; such issues may include actions for inconveniences & explanation in response to various

corporate decisions

• MS Office, V tiger(CRM), Visual Manufacturing(ERP), Syspro(ERP), Seradex(ERP), Trans4m(ERP), and

Solidworks.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ultra Exhaust Systems (Mississauga, ON)

Project Coordinator/Estimator: Jun 2014 – Current

• Review proposal specification and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.

• Review design options and manufacturability recommended by design engineer; adopt best practices based

on cost, engineering process, availability of materials and/or other factors.

• Prepare Costing Sheet based on product design and manufacturing process

• Ensure that estimate reflect current costs and that the costing database is kept up to date.

• Conduct detail analysis of completed estimate including benchmarking against similar product.

• Ensure timely and accurate completion and submission of customer quotation documentation.

• Maintain a database, sales forecast and files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including

current (accurate) information on prices from supplier through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.

• Retrieve, Process and upload data to Customer Portal.

• Provide technical support and assistance in to sales group on costing, new products and engineering changes

as required.

• Initiate new product launch, contract review and kickoff new Product.

• Generate Project Timeline and follow-up; manage project within team members, which includes weekly

meeting, timing plan and Outsourcing (raw material).

• Support finance, sales, engineering and purchasing as required.

• Liaise with China supplier on quotations, as required.

• Negotiating & dealing with suppliers (component, steel mill and tooling) in order to finalize project costing to

meet target price.

• Participate and assist in the studies of material costs and production processes.

Active Exhaust Systems (Scarborough, ON)

Estimator: Apr 2013 – Apr 2014(contract)

• Review proposal specification and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.

• Review design options and manufacturability recommended by product designers; adopt best practices based

on cost, engineering process, availability of materials and/or other factors.

• Prepare Costing Sheet based on product design and manufacturing process

• Ensure that estimate reflect current costs and that the costing database is kept up to date.

• Conduct detail analysis of completed estimate including benchmarking against similar product.

• Liaise with China and India supplier on quotations, as required.

• Ensure timely and accurate completion and submission of customer quotation documentation.

• Maintain a database and files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current

(accurate) information on prices from supplier through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.

• Provide technical support and assistance in to sales group on costing, new products and engineering changes

as required.

• Participate and assist in the studies of material costs and production processes.

Federal Screen Products Inc. (Toronto, ON)

Inside Sales/Estimator Jul 2012 –Oct 2012(contract)

Formulation of estimates based on customer requested specifications for vessel Internals and filters,

such as Header, lateral, hub assemblies, wedge wire screen, pipe based laterals. Nozzles, resin-traps,

strainer baskets and grids.

• Assist client to design application amid federal capabilities

• Obtain cost of materials, outside services and labor

• Assist in organizing and preparing of orders and initiate work order process

• Post order contract with customers to obtain and offer information with specifics of an order,

delivery dates and scheduling updates

• Respond to and follow up sales enquiries by email and telephone

• Negotiate terms of sale and services with customer

Custom Manufacturing Ltd. (Toronto, ON)

Inside Sales /Estimator Feb 2009 –Mar 2012

• Prepare and submit quotations

• Respond to and follow up sales enquiries by email. telephone, and personal visit

• Recommend material and process to meet customer requirements, considering salable features, such

as flexibility, cost, capacity, and economy of operation

• Keep sales records and generate monthly reports from Visual Manufacturing

• Analyze communication needs of customer and consult with engineers regarding technical aspect

• New business development and maintain existing business

• Sell OEM to new and existing businesses and industrial establishments.

Onyx Extrusion (Toronto, ON)

Sales and Service Specialist Oct. 2002 – May. 2008

• Provided technical assistance to the clients and follow-up with the potential buyers

• Participated in trade shows to promote extrusion systems

• Prepare proposal for Potential Project opportunity

• Prepare project cost and budget report and submit to client for approval.

• Arranged and scheduled all coordination between company and client regarding transportation, electrical,

connections and plumbing

• Negotiate terms of sale and services with customer

• Monitored and Maintained online networking issues such as drive parameter and re- configure as required

• Provide service after sales

• Handled severities and escalations and followed up with resolver teams towards achieving

expeditious resolutions

• Responded to clients technical issues on VFD drive for extrusion application

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Sept. 1991 – Jan.1995

Karachi University, Karachi,

Automation and Robotics Sept. 2002 – Mar.2005

Centennial College, Toronto, ON

References: Available upon request.

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