Senior Quotations Specialist

Description

• Participate in product meetings, seminars, and training schools to enhance and maintain personal product knowledge
• Break down bid package and issue Request for Quotation (RFQ) to vendors for project quotation levels while communicating deadline, project information, and any additional pertinent information available
• Establish and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers
• Negotiate pricing with supplier and offer substitute products where appropriate
• Prepare and submit final proposal with all required documentation
• Review bid package and all the requirements surrounding the package including technical requirements, approved manufacturers list, commercial requirements, project drawings, and documentation requirements
• Meet with team to discuss vendor strategy and margin levels
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery - Constantly – at least 51%
• Gather and track feedback to be used to identify areas where pricing or markup need to be adjusted for future successful bids
• Receive pricing and put a bid tabulation together for review
• In addition to processing bids, increase business by utilizing company digital tools to sell, promote, or demonstrate product knowledge to new and existing customers
• Format customer request into a standardized spreadsheet for bid review

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience customer service, project manager, or related experience
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to crouch down to stock shelves, pick up boxes, or position oneself to maintain computers in the lab/under desks/in server closet - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Product and application knowledge essential
• High School or GED - Required
• Strong organizational skills
• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions - Constantly – at least 51%
• Travels to offsite locations - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Quote moderate to high profile/complex projects that require a high level of product knowledge
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location - Frequently – 21% to 50%
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, specifically with Excel/Outlook/Word, /PDF editor (Blue Beam or Adobe) quote tool, and design software
• Ability to establish good relationships and credibility with project stakeholders
• Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder, forklift, pallet jack, or other warehouse equipment - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Must possess an entrepreneurial spirit and be self-motivated and enthusiastic about business
• Ability to collaborate at all levels; including senior decision makers with customer and vendors
• Experience with electrical distribution, lighting, and controls, or adjacent industry preferred
• Willingness to drive team growth through mentoring and coaching on product knowledge, process, and relationships
• Ability to identify, read, and review project drawings (one-lines, gear and lighting schedules, and layouts.)
• Ability to assist in project design without rep/manufacturing assistance
• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Constantly – at least 51%
• Excellent negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to drive decisions with influence
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Customer oriented and motivated with excellent communication, customer service, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally – up to 20%

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Commuter Transit Benefits
• Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within
• Professional Training & Development Programs
• 401K with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
• Employee Discount Programs
• Additional Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance to name a few.
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Life Insurance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance