This is a job for a Sr Quotations Specialist position with the company located in the Jackson, MS area.

Job Summary: Leads the day-to-day operations of the Quotations team.  Responsible for providing takeoffs of bids and pricing functions. Utilizes senior level knowledge and experience to make judgment and discretionary decisions to determine what product specifications, applications, and pricing are necessary for a specific project.  Proactively works with engineers and customers to meet their changing business needs and resolve issues.  Leads and provides guidance and may participate in the completion of the quotation process for each assigned project. Actively participates in coordinating, analyzing, and acting upon information and feedback of customer needs, pricing, products, competition, and procedures.  Provides guidance in purchasing functions, product evaluations and code descriptions, inventory management, pricing development, and other related services.

Responsibilities: Responsible for providing takeoffs of bids and pricing functions that could include products such as motor control centers, motor drives, control components, fixtures, lighting, lamps, dimming systems, switchgear, duct systems, apparatus, and specialty equipment. Utilizes senior level knowledge and experience to make judgment and discretionary decisions to determine what product specifications, applications, and pricing are necessary for a specific project. Proactively works with engineers and customers to meet their changing business needs and resolve issues. Leads and provides guidance and may participate in the completion of the quotation process for each assigned project. Provides customers with timely follows-up on specialized or technical inquiries and requests. Develops quotations and requests bid/performance bonds for customers within company profit objectives and guidelines. Provides consistent, responsive, quality service to our customers. Actively participates in coordinating, analyzing, and acting upon information and feedback of customer needs, pricing, products, competition, and procedures. Provides guidance in purchasing functions, product evaluations and code descriptions, inventory management, pricing development, and other related services. Coordinates with BSE staff to resolve customer-billing issues resulting from errors in the quotations process, pricing, shipping, deliver or other customer service/credit areas. May provide assistance to the Quotation Specialist as needed. Provides input and market intelligence, as required. May place orders and hold orders on secured projects, prepare submittal drawings, and release hold orders after submittal approval. May obtain orders and provide sales support for the BSE outside sales force. Attends sales meetings and training programs, as required. Participates in sales meetings and trade shows, as needed.

Qualification: Minimum of a business or trade degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience. Minimum of four years of prior customer service, quotation, or sales experience with strong knowledge of electrical products and systems preferred. Comprehensive knowledge of product lines and applications, alternate product substitutes, and supplier pricing policies preferred. Ability to read, write and speak in English preferred. Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Internet, Email and SAP software. 

Equal Opportunity Employer – minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Job #553460