Lighting Specialist

Crescent Electric Supply Company • Portland, OR

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About The Position

As a Lighting Quotations Specialist, you will be responsible for quoting lighting material from plans and specifications on construction projects. This may also include building a lighting Bills of Material from a plan/specification reading or working with a customer to suggest lighting products on design-build projects. Primary Duties: Interact with electrical contractors, architects, engineers, and owners to suggest lighting products to be used on all types of construction projects. Negotiate pricing with lighting manufacturers and customers. Act as source of technical lighting expertise within the branch. Collect and analyze lighting quotations data to determine patterns of success or failure. Measure by product type, manufacturer, bid amounts, and customers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); a minimum of one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Lighting product and application knowledge, as well as an understanding of the bid process.

Nice To Haves

• Two-year trade school or four-year college degree strongly recommended.
• Background in wholesale electrical distribution or electrical contracting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Quoting lighting material from plans and specifications on construction projects.
• Building a lighting Bills of Material from a plan/specification reading
• Working with a customer to suggest lighting products on design-build projects.
• Interact with electrical contractors, architects, engineers, and owners to suggest lighting products to be used on all types of construction projects.
• Negotiate pricing with lighting manufacturers and customers.
• Act as source of technical lighting expertise within the branch.
• Collect and analyze lighting quotations data to determine patterns of success or failure.
• Measure by product type, manufacturer, bid amounts, and customers.

Benefits

• Eligibility for health, and dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits for which you may be eligible includes supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.
• Eligibility: Employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Employees who are 21 years of age or older will be automatically enrolled in the company’s 401(k) plan once they achieve 90 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED