Sr. Quotations Specialist

SESCO Lighting, Inc.; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SE SCO Lighting, Inc. in Amarillo, Texas is seeking a Senior Quotations Specialist to develop proposals, bids, and quotations for lighting products and services in response to customer requests from current and prospective customers.

You will collaborate with the sales team, inside staff, and other SESCO teams to ensure content is complete, accurate, and timely. A strong track record in large project quotations and math skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in lighting quotations.
• Experience with large project quotations.
• Experience submittal creation and review.
• General knowledge of lighting products.
• Experience with project buy-out.
• Proven background in electrical and Lighting Control systems.

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

Math skills

Pricing decisions

Multi-tasking

Electrical systems knowledge

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Internet research

Job description

Position Summary: A Senior Quotations Specialist will develop proposals, bids, quotations, or other documents describing organizational products and services in response to requests from current and prospective customers. This pertains to both specified and cross over projects. You will collaborate with members of the sales, inside, and any other SESCO team to ensure content is complete, accurate, and timely. All project quotations to be finalized at least 24 hours prior to bidding. You may be responsible for developing responses to the most complex or high-value inquiries. Will assist subordinates as needed. A wide variety of creativity and latitude is expected.

Position 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