Senior Specialist - Quotations (Construction)

WESCO

Spokane, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Bid Packages, Bidding, Bill of Materials (BOM), Blueprints, Business-to-Business (B2B), Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Construction, Distribution Services, Electrical Components, Electricity, Equipment Specification, Finance, Fortune 500 Customers, High School Diploma, Inside Sales, Legal, Logistics, Marketing, Material Take Off, Mathematics, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Pricing, Product Documentation, Product Pricing, Proposal Development, Resolve Customer Issues, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Supply Chain, Switchgear, Time Management, Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Spokane, WA

POSTED

1 day ago

As the Senior Specialist – Quotations (Construction), 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:

+ Perform detailed material takeoffs for electrical distribution and/or lighting systems using drawings, specifications, and schedules

+ Review and validate supplier quotations for lighting packages and/or electrical distribution equipment to ensure scope completeness and accuracy

+ Collaborate with customers, manufacturers, agents, and engineers to resolve gaps between design intent, equipment specifications, and pricing proposals

+ Identify value-engineering opportunities by comparing alternative products and/or configurations

+ 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

+ Must be able 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%

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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.

Learn more about Working at Wesco here (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html) and apply online today!

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._

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