Gear Quotations Specialist

Crescent Electric Supply Company; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company-paid insurance benefits

Job summary

Crescent Electric Supply Company in Kent, WA is seeking a Quotations Specialist responsible for quoting materials from plans and specifications on various construction projects. This role involves working closely with electrical contractors, architects, and engineers to suggest products, negotiating pricing, and providing technical expertise.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED along with relevant experience, and a background in wholesale electrical distribution or contracting is preferred. The compensation ranges from $80,000 to $95,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Background in wholesale electrical distribution or electrical contracting preferred.
• Plan/specification reading, product knowledge, and application preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with electrical contractors, architects, engineers, and owners.
• Negotiate pricing with manufacturers and customers.
• Collect and analyze quotations data.

Skills

Quoting material from plans

Negotiating pricing

Technical expertise

Analyzing quotations data

Understanding of the bid process

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year trade school or four-year college degree

Job description

As a Quotations Specialist, you will be responsible for quoting material from plans and specifications on construction projects. This may also include building a Bill of Material from a blueprint or working with a customer to suggest products on design-build projects.

Primary Duties

• Interact with electrical contractors, architects, engineers, and owners to suggest products to be used on all types of construction projects.
• Negotiate pricing with manufacturers and customers.
• Act as source of technical expertise within the branch.
• Collect and analyze quotations data to determine patterns of success or failure, measured by product type, manufacturer, bid amounts, and customers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a minimum of one year related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; two-year trade school or four-year college degree strongly recommended.
• Background in wholesale electrical distribution or electrical contracting preferred.
• Understanding of the bid process.
• Plan/specification reading, product knowledge, and application preferred.

Pay Details

The expected rate of pay for this position is $80,000 - $95,000 annually, inclusive of base plus bonus opportunity.

Physical Demands

Often sitting, use of hands/fingers, reaching with hands/arms, talking and hearing. Occasional standing, walking, and lifting up to 25 lbs.

Vision Requirements

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• Ability to adjust focus (adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) is needed.

Total Rewards And Benefits

Stoneway Electric's compensation package includes an array of top-tier benefit options, including:

• Health, dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits such as supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.
• Employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees who are 21 years of age or older will be automatically enrolled in the company’s 401(k) plan after 90 days of employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stoneway Electric Supply Company is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. Stoneway Electric does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, race, national origin, gender, religion, marital status, disability, veteran, military status, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.