Strategic Initiatives Support Specialist

Crescent Electric Supply Company

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Industrial Quotations Specialist, you will be responsible for quoting material from plans and specifications on construction projects. This may also include building a Bill of Material from a blueprint or working with a customer to suggest products on design-build projects. You will know you're a match to this position if you have product and application knowledge, an understanding of the bid process, interpersonal and organizational skills, are a self-starter, detail oriented, and can work quickly and accurately under time constraints and pressure.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and a minimum of one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two-year trade school or four-year college degree strongly recommended.
Background in wholesale electrical distribution or electrical contracting preferred.
Product and application knowledge.
Understanding of the bid process.
Interpersonal and organizational skills.
Self-starter.
Detail oriented.
Can work quickly and accurately under time constraints and pressure.
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Responsibilities

Interact with electrical contractors, architects, engineers, and owners to suggest products to be used on all types of construction projects.
Negotiate pricing with manufacturers and customers.
Act as source of technical expertise within the branch.
Collect and analyze quotations data to determine patterns of success or failure.
Measure by product type, manufacturer, bid amounts, and customers.