Project Sales Specialist

OneSource Distributors • Honolulu, HI

15d • Onsite

About The Position

There’s a Place for You at OneSource Distributors A career at OneSource is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. OneSource offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout Arizona, Hawaii, and all of California. We are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. At OneSource, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can provide exciting opportunities to grow your career. What you will do: Effectively review and evaluate architectural and electrical drawings Read and review lighting specifications Foster and maintain excellent working relationships internally with project manager and outside sales rep Interact with manufacturers and factory sales reps to produce competitive and timely pricing Determine costs and sell amounts to maintain appropriate margins Interact with contractors to follow up on pricing Compile and analyze information from vendors Ensure bid is inclusive of all mandatory requirements Identify and review terms and dating purchase orders Provide a complete and accurate quotation within the required timeframe Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen customer relationships Stay current with new product information and emerging technologies

Requirements

• 3+ years lighting quotations/estimating experience required, multi-unit experience preferred
• Knowledge of lighting supply chain
• Solid understanding of lighting vendor/manufacturer/representative networks
• Proven outstanding customer service/support skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management, planning and organizational skills
• Ability to assess and prioritize (with flexibility to change course as needed)
• Excellent interpersonal, and collaborative skills
• Proven problem resolution and decision-making skills
• Ability to learn products & processes quickly
• Professional demeanor
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Word & Excel)
• Ability to work well both independently, and in team settings
• High School diploma or GED
• Strong and dependable mathematic skills
• Reliable, responsible, and a great work ethic

Nice To Haves

• multi-unit experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Effectively review and evaluate architectural and electrical drawings
• Read and review lighting specifications
• Foster and maintain excellent working relationships internally with project manager and outside sales rep
• Interact with manufacturers and factory sales reps to produce competitive and timely pricing
• Determine costs and sell amounts to maintain appropriate margins
• Interact with contractors to follow up on pricing
• Compile and analyze information from vendors
• Ensure bid is inclusive of all mandatory requirements
• Identify and review terms and dating purchase orders
• Provide a complete and accurate quotation within the required timeframe
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen customer relationships
• Stay current with new product information and emerging technologies

Benefits

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

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