Strategic Quotation & Pricing Specialist

Crane ChemPharma & Energy; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Chem Pharma & Energy Flow Solutions in the United States is seeking a Project Quotations Specialist to analyze customer requirements and prepare quote documentation and project proposals. You will work closely with product, pricing, and engineering teams to ensure competitive bids and clear, actionable quotations.

The role emphasizes pricing strategies, discounting, trade terms, and collaboration with Finance and Technical Support to deliver accurate, timely quotes from quotation through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Minimum 2 years' industry experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excels at analytical thinking.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and work within a fast-paced changing environment.
• Effectively interact with customers via the phone, e-mail, other written and verbal communication mediums.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of sales channels and related business requirements.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to work with all levels of personnel.
• Ability to take direction and work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and situations to achieve superior proactive project order management and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to utilize time effectively; excellent time management skills.
• Drive to not accept status quo by utilizing a combination knowledge and problem resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete and deliver accurate customer quote requests including price verification to analyze the competitive factors that must be considered and negotiated.
• Understand and apply divisional policies regarding pricing, discounts, freight, etc. including managing pricing and related level of approval process requirements.
• Provide product and technical support and solutions to customers by collaborating with Technical Support, Business Line Management, and Application Engineering and other appropriate departments. Partner with application engineering teams to complete quotes and pricing on proposed Bill of Materials and related drawings.
• Demonstrate creative problem solving skills to generate well balanced customer and business solutions.
• Analyze and support pricing requirements and create pricing models in response to requests on all project types to ensure that adequate support is provided for business solutions/proposals.
• Create and maintain standard work and documentation of all processes for the function.
• Drive and execute process improvement focused on enhancing customer satisfaction, departmental and business needs.
• Partner with finance to discuss and obtain approvals for non-standard payment terms, Letter of Credit and warranty bonds.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Customer service

Sales knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Eng/Business/Finance/Accounting

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

CRM software

Job description

Crane Chem Pharma & Energy Flow Solutions in the United States is seeking a Project Quotations Specialist to analyze customer requirements and prepare quote documentation and project proposals. You will work closely with product, pricing, and engineering teams to ensure competitive bids and clear, actionable quotations.

The role emphasizes pricing strategies, discounting, trade terms, and collaboration with Finance and Technical Support to deliver accurate, timely quotes from quotation through