Project Quotations Specialist
Capital Electric 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 in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.
Capital Electric has a Project Quotation Specialist position available at our Upper Marlboro, MD location. The person in this role provides accurate, competitive, and timely project pricing for our customers. The ideal candidate will possess a high level of professional customer service, meet deadlines, work effectively in challenging environment and be willing to go the extra mile.
Salary : $60,000 - 70,000 with bonus potential
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 time frame
- Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen customer relationships
- Stay current with new product information and emerging technologies
Minimum Qualifications :
High School or GEDLighting and / or Gear estimating experience is a plus1-2 years customer service experience electrical / lighting industry preferredExcellent verbal and written communication skillsGood and dependable mathematic skillsExcellent computer and Microsoft Office skillsReliable, responsible, and a great work ethicWe offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates :
Healthcare plansDental & visionPaid time offPaid parental leave401(k) retirement savings with company matchProfessional and personal development programsOpportunity to become a shareholderEmployer-paid short- and long-term disabilityEmployer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependentsRobust wellness programGym reimbursementEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.