Project Quotations

Sonepar USA Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement savings with company

Professional development programs

Opportunity to become a shareholder

Disability insurance

Life insurance for spouse and dependen

Wellness program

Gym reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Earned wage access

Job summary

Summit Electric Supply in Houston, Texas is seeking a dedicated Project Quotations professional to quote pricing from vendors for new quotes, ongoing projects, and design-build opportunities.

You will collaborate with the sales team to create accurate BOMs from blueprints and suggest products to optimize报价项目。 The role requires knowledge of lighting products, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience handling project quotations process (highly preferred) or estimating construction projects.
• Extensive knowledge of lighting, lamps, and related products.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written.
• Strong time management skills, ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Able to be flexible and can effectively adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with complete, comprehensive, competitive, and accurate project quotations proposals.
• Assist customers in person, over the phone or internet with Summit product questions, quotations, and orders.
• Responsible for project proposals; determine and provide customers product pricing, negotiate pricing with suppliers, purchase materials specific to customer orders and maintain service standards.
• Partner with CSR's, Account Managers and other Summit associates as needed.
• Build and maintain customer relationships.

Skills

Quotations experience

Lighting knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP knowledge

Job description

life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)

United States, Texas, Houston

There's a Place for You at Summit Electric Supply.

A career at Summit Electric Supply is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Summit Electric Supply offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory, or other building - you can find it here. We operate throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within Summit Electric Supply we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Title: Project Quotations

Reports to: Service Center Manager, Operations Manager, or Project Quotations Supervisor

Customers served: Summit Associates; all Summit customers including vendors, manufacturer's representatives, and other Summit suppliers.

Role Summary: This position is responsible for providing pricing from our vendors for the Service Center's new quotes, existing projects, and opportunities from the outside sales team. The successful candidate will work closely with their team and their customers by creating a Bill of Material from a blueprint or working with a customer to suggest products on design-build projects.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide customers with complete, comprehensive, competitive, and accurate project quotations proposals


• Assists customers in person, over the phone or internet with Summit product questions, quotations, and orders


• Responsible for project proposals. Will determine and provide customers product pricing, negotiate pricing with suppliers, purchase materials specific to customer orders and maintain service standards


• Partner with CSR's, Account Managers and other Summit associates as needed


• Build and maintain customer relationships

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience handling project quotations process (highly preferred) or estimating construction projects


• Extensive knowledge of lighting, lamps, and related products


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written


• Strong time management skills, showing the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities


• Able to be flexible and can effectively adapt to change


• High school diploma or GED

Beneficial Skills and Experience:

• 3-5 years customer service experience in the electrical distribution industry


• SAP knowledge


• Completion of EPEC Gold program


• Knowledge and understanding of local market


• Relationships with local manufacture representatives

Physical Challenges:

• Consistent sitting for hours at a time.


• Consistent use of keyboard and mouse.


• Must be able to lift 5 pounds on a regular and consistent basis.


• Ability to climb stairs on occasion.

FLSA Status: Exempt.

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Paid time off


• Paid parental leave


• 401(k) retirement savings with company match


• Professional and personal development programs


• Opportunity to become a shareholder


• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability


• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents


• Robust wellness program


• Gym reimbursement


• Employee Referral Program


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Summit Electric Supply offers tuition reimbursement, and earned wage access.

We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn More About Us

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Learn more at https://summit.com/about-us

Summit Electric Supply is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or [e-mail].