Billows Electric Supply is one of the region’s largest suppliers of electrical equipment (lighting, distribution, generators, and supplies), with 19 locations serving NJ, PA, & DE. We supply both the residential and commercial construction markets, as well as industrial, healthcare, educational, gaming, and governmental markets. We field a team of sales, warehouse, drivers, accounting, marketing, purchasing, inventory control, and IT associates, that together, provide our customers with a high level of quality and consistent service.
Quotation Specialist -Switchgear
Reports to: Branch Manager
Remote: Not a Remote Position
Non-Exempt
This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.
Switchgear Quotations Specialist
Summary:
The Quotations Specialist is responsible for establishing relationships with customers and vendors to secure pricing positions for bids. Responsible for reviewing bid packages, formulating project quotations, and providing product knowledge.
Responsibilities and Duties
An individual must be able to learn and utilize the technology made available to their position to ensure quality communication and efficient workflows for the organization.
• Perform take-offs from electrical plans and specifications.
• Establish and maintain good working relations with all our key switchgear vendors
• Ability to efficiently navigate both Siemens COMPAS GO and Eaton BIDMAN software packages
• Strategize between vendors, customers, and our sales associates to control and win profitable jobs • Produce quotations, bills of material, and create workable project hand-off documents
• Develop cost effective proposals from project plans and specs; negotiate and secure project orders in collaboration with sales team.
• Set industry standards for professionalism in accurate, quality quotations, timely follow-up, on-time submittals, and in general, exceed our customer expectations
• Work with IMT to ensure stock compatibility with the current market demands and customer preferences
• Manage vendor pricing agreements