QUOTATION SPECIALIST - SPECIAL DEPT

Looking to start an exciting new career? City Electric Supply offers excellent career opportunities for people who are friendly, motivated, and passionate about providing incredible customer service.

About City Electric Supply

CES is a family-owned electrical wholesaler with the benefits of a worldwide service network and the personal service of a neighborhood store. Our "customer service first" core value has allowed us to grow continually for over 65 years while keeping our founding principle of empowering people to make local business decisions. CES now employs more than 7,400 people at over 1,000 branches worldwide of which there are over 500 branches across North America. Our vision is to add 30-35 branches a year, while staying true to our Company values.

Summary

As a member of the City Electric Supply – Corporate Solutions Group – National Solutions Division team, the Quotations Specialist will help to generate and expand profitable sales. You will collaborate with internal teams such as sales, design, project management, fulfillment, and marketing for timely, competitive, accurate and professional quotes as well as other documents required to support product offerings and client services to our clients. Position requires organization, diligence, and ability to perform multiple tasks

Essential Job Functions

• Develop, maintain, close partnerships with clients, vendor partners and co-workers.

• Oversee RFP process; identify, qualify, compile professional proposals for clients for electrical and lighting solutions.

• Interact with client and client affiliates, including architects, engineers, manufacturers to review and ensure data accuracy.

• Responsible for accurate and timely delivery of all work products, including outgoing submittals, reviewed submittals and successful transfer of orders to internal support teams.

• Initiate and coordinate initial request reviews with internal teams.

• Provide support as needed throughout the order life cycle.

• Review client database plans to promote and maximize electrical and lighting solutions offerings.

• Create, maintain, and update all applicable system data for clients and vendor partners.

• Prepare and present reports for Management.

Education/Experience

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Excellent professional service skills.

• Three (3) plus years of related job experience is required.

• Experienced in electrical and lighting products, product lines and strategies.

• Experience in the Electrical and lighting industry is a plus.

Competencies

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to successfully balance multiple tasks.

• Ambitious

• Desire to grow within our organization.

• Team builder

• Customer service and sales driven

• Compare, strategize, and recommend various solutions.

• Strong negotiation skills.

• Comfortable working with a variety of computer programs and systems (Bluebeam)

• Ability to read and interpret electrical and lighting specifications and blueprints.

• Strong computer, mathematics, and analytical skills.

• Good team player

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.

• 401(k) company match program.

• Telehealth.

• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance.

• Basic and AD&D Life Insurance paid for by the company.

• Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement, Accident Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Mental, physical, financial wellness.

• Auto and Home Insurance discount.

• Paid Time Off and 7 paid Holidays.

• Paid Pregnancy, Parental, and Adoption Leave programs.

• Employee Discount Program.

• Training Programs.

• Internal growth opportunities in a fast-growing company.

• In some jurisdictions, state or local laws address sick leave or other leaves of absence. The Company complies with all such laws. This policy shall apply only to the extent it does not conflict with applicable law.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position may have supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing. The employee must be able to lift and move items up to 50 pounds.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

City Electric Supply (CES) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, veteran status, or other protected class status. In addition to the federal law requirements, CES complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. CES also makes reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the ADA. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Attention Applicants

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or if you have difficulty accessing or using the online application process and need an alternative method, please contact us at HRServices@cityelectricsupply.com or 1-855-571-2477.

City Electric Supply is a drug free workplace. For further information about CES, visit our website at www.cityelectricsupply.com.