Estimator / Quotations Specialist - Waterworks

FERGUSON

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries, focusing on building better infrastructure, homes, and businesses. They aim to make complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable for their customers. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, provides best-in-class products and services across various industries including Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks, and Residential Digital Commerce. With approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations, Ferguson fosters a community where associates can build meaningful careers. Ferguson is seeking an Estimator / Quotations Specialist for their West Virginia territory, as part of the Ohio/West Virginia Waterworks team. This role involves developing quotations for Waterworks projects, building relationships with branches and vendors, and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience with industrial and mechanical quotations/estimating, knowledge of waterworks products, strong teamwork skills, and time management abilities, looking to grow within an industry-leading organization.

Requirements

Construction-related quotations or estimating experience, required
Strong proficiency with computer and software programs, including all Microsoft Applications, required
Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and multitasking skills needed, including the ability to juggle multiple, urgent requests
Self-starter, creative problem solver, and self-sufficient
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language

Nice To Haves

Experience with waterworks products, highly preferred
Prior use of Planswift or similar estimating software, a plus
Familiarity with customer quotations software highly preferred
Experience reading blueprints, building plans, or drawings, preferred

Responsibilities

Gather required data for quote preparation, data entry of new quotes, and contact vendors for job quotes
Work directly with partners and clients to determine project scope, specifications, requirements, and perform calculations
Keep current of new products, trends, market cost, and pricing
Follow up on customer quotes and contacts vendors for material pricing
Coordinate with vendors to ensure that pricing data is received in a timely manner
Participate in the resolution of any and all pricing related issues
Analyze specifications, including sketches, blueprints, bills of material, or sample layouts
Assess cost-effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops
Sends completed quotes to the FEI sales representative and/or customer, builder, or designer one day in advance of the identified due date
Confer with owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
Completes Project Work - using and maintaining a bid calendar and updating Salesforce
Develop knowledge of the organization's products, services, and customers by working closely with more experienced brand/product managers
Recommend products and services that fit well with clients' business needs
Assist Project Managers with execution of project in accordance with organization's project management methodology according to established project plan
Identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete the project
Establish, maintain, and develop effective sales relationships with major accounts/customers
Participate in corporate-wide initiatives involving pricing functions, philosophies or processes
Participates in associate meetings and communicates any concerns to management