Senior Specialist - Quotations (Lighting)

WESCO Distribution; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a detail-oriented Senior Quotations Specialist to enhance their team. This role involves preparing competitive lighting quotations, leveraging a strong background in the lighting industry. You'll engage with customers and suppliers, ensuring accurate proposals that meet project specifications. Your expertise will facilitate negotiations and foster relationships, making a significant impact on project success. If you're passionate about lighting solutions and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quotations and lighting industry.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate lighting quotations based on specifications and drawings.
• Communicate with suppliers and customers to resolve project issues.
• Follow up on outstanding quotations with salespersons and customers.

Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Mathematical Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

High School Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Computer Skills

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Quotations Specialist with a strong background in the lighting industry to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing accurate and competitive lighting quotations based on customer specifications, construction drawings, and project requirements. Your deep knowledge of lighting products, vendors, and pricing structures will help ensure we deliver timely, accurate, and compelling proposals to our clients.

Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

1. High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
2. 5+ years of related experience is required
3. Previous experience pulling together full bid packages
4. Broad knowledge of product lines and pricing strategies
5. Experience interacting and negotiating with customers and supplier representatives to obtain pricing information and cooperation
6. Ability to read and interpret specifications and blueprints
7. Strong math and analytical skills
8. Strong communication and organization skills
9. Strong computer skills
10. Ability to travel up to 25%