Senior Lighting Quotation & Bid Lead

SESCO Lighting Inc; West (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SESCO Lighting Inc is seeking a Senior Quotations Specialist who will develop proposals, bids, quotations, and other documents in response to customer requests. You will collaborate with the sales team to ensure content is complete, accurate, and timely, with quotations finalized at least 24 hours before bidding.

The role requires 4+ years of lighting quotations experience, knowledge of lighting products, and the ability to handle large project quotations, including project buyouts and submittal

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in lighting quotations.
• Experience in large project quotations.
• General knowledge of lighting products.
• Experience in project buy out.
• Experience in submittal creation and review.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, internet research, and Outlook.
• Ability to multi-task and manage a heavy project schedule.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains relationships with customers, manufacturers, and outside sales people as directed
• Provide quotations on both miscellaneous and project quotes as assigned by manager
• Provide project quotations that are efficient and competitive to local market conditions
• Ensure the Lighting Controls systems comply with the specifications of the project
• Responsible for large project quotations 800k and above
• Negotiate project buy out with manufacturers
• Formulate plans for following up on bids to generate orders
• Communicates regularly with SESCO team to ensure quotations and resulting orders are complete
• Responsible for arranging and filing supporting bid documents both electronically and hard copy where required
• Maintain ongoing familiarity with SESCO’s line card
• Ability to exhibit a positive, friendly, and helpful attitude with customers and to be sensitive to their needs
• Other duties as assigned by manager
• 4+ years of experience required in lighting quotations
• Must possess experience in large project quotations
• Must possess general knowledge of lighting products
• Experience in project buy out required
• Must possess experience submittal creation and review
• Proven track record/ background in electrical systems and Lighting Control systems required
• Must have excellent math skills
• Ability to make independent pricing decisions
• Must possess the ability to multi-task and maintain a very heavy schedule of projects at one time
• Must be proficient on Word, Excel, internet research, and Outlook

Skills

Lighting quotations

Project bids

Pricing decisions

Submittals

Electrical systems

Lighting products

Excel

Word

Outlook

Internet research

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Internet research

Job description

SESCO Lighting Inc is seeking a Senior Quotations Specialist who will develop proposals, bids, quotations, and other documents in response to customer requests. You will collaborate with the sales team to ensure content is complete, accurate, and timely, with quotations finalized at least 24 hours before bidding.

The role requires 4+ years of lighting quotations experience, knowledge of lighting products, and the ability to handle large project quotations, including project buyouts and submittal