Bids & Project Quotation Specialist

Taleo; Kentville; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No Evening or Weekend Shifts

TELUS Health Virtual Care

Cost shared Health and Dental Benefits

Life & AD&D Insurance

Employee Profit Sharing Program

Long Term Disability Benefits

Group RRSP Matching

Corporate Fitness Membership Program

Employee Share Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Service Awards Program

Computer Purchase Plan

Job summary

Graybar Canada, a leading wholesale electrical distributor, is seeking a Project Quotations Specialist at our Kentville or Dartmouth branch. You will prepare cost estimates, work with Account Managers to identify value-add options, and assemble quotes for bids, leveraging knowledge of electrical products.

You will coordinate with manufacturers and internal teams to price materials, manage bill of materials, and ensure timely bid responses.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 education; technical or post-secondary background preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical products and applications preferred.
• Strong relationship-building with customers and suppliers essential.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates of materials requested by customers and Account Managers.
• Identify value-add options to aid the bidding process.
• Prepare customer presentations to upsell coordination capabilities.
• Compile bill of materials and obtain best-cost information from manufacturers.
• Compute cost estimates for materials, price escalation, and freight.
• Prepare price quotations and handle related customer communications.
• Coordinate order entry, pricing, expediting, billing, and credits as needed.

Skills

Cost estimation

Bid coordination

Customer relations

Microsoft Office

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Electrical/Electronic tech background

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Graybar Canada, a leading wholesale electrical distributor, is seeking a Project Quotations Specialist at our Kentville or Dartmouth branch. You will prepare cost estimates, work with Account Managers to identify value-add options, and assemble quotes for bids, leveraging knowledge of electrical products.

You will coordinate with manufacturers and internal teams to price materials, manage bill of materials, and ensure timely bid responses.