Senior Quotations Specialist (Power Distribution)

WESCO; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco seeks a Senior Specialist – Quotations in Houston to develop proposals and quotations for complex requests. You will work with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and product teams, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely responses while negotiating with suppliers and customers to optimize pricing and terms.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of bid-package experience, strong analytical and math skills, and a proven ability to read specifications and blueprints. Travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience pulling together full bid packages.
• Broad knowledge of product lines and pricing strategies.
• Experience negotiating with customers and supplier representatives for pricing and cooperation.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and blueprints.
• Strong math and analytical skills; strong communication and organization skills; strong computer skills.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and qualifies potential projects for bid and compiles material requirements.
• Interacts with consultants representing customers to obtain bidding approvals.
• Negotiates pricing with suppliers and clarifies bill of materials for quotations.
• Supervises negotiations with suppliers and customers.
• Provides take-offs for quotations and coordinates information for final submittal.
• Communicates with customers to resolve problems during bidding.
• Follows up on open quotations with salespersons and customers.
• Collaborates with account representatives, executives, and inside sales to ensure quotes lead to orders.
• Identifies sales opportunities within the current customer base.

Skills

Bid preparation

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

Reading specifications/blueprints

Math skills

Organization

Willingness to travel

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

As a Senior Specialist – Quotations, you will develop proposals, bids, quotations, or other documents describing organizational products and services in response to requests from prospective clients. You will collaborate with members of the Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, or product teams to ensure content is complete, accurate, and timely. You may be responsible for developing responses to the most complex or high-value inquiries.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies and qualifies potential projects for bid and compiles list of material requirements including, supplies, lighting, switchgear, and other distribution apparatuses.
• Interacts with consultants representing customers to obtain approvals for bidding.
• Communicates with suppliers to discuss material specifications, clarifies and confirms bill of materials, negotiates pricing and identifies alternatives for special or custom orders.
• Supervises negotiations with both suppliers and customers.
• Provides material including, data-com, switchgear and apparatus, and lighting, take-offs for preparing customer quotations.
• Coordinates receipt of required information for preparation of final quotation submittal.
• Communicates with customers to resolve problems with projects during bidding process.
• Follows-up on open and outstanding quotations with salespersons and customers to determine status.
• Communicates with account representatives, account executives, and inside sales reps to ensure quotes and resulting orders are complete.
• May identify sales opportunities within current customer base.

Qualifications:

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 5+ years of related experience is required
• Previous experience pulling together full bid packages
• Broad knowledge of product lines and pricing strategies
• Experience interacting and negotiating with customers and supplier representatives to obtain pricing information and cooperation
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and blueprints
• Strong math and analytical skills
• Strong communication and organization skills
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to travel up to 25%

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html#benefits) and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.