Project Manager (Quotations)

Company Description

Summit Electric Supply is an electrical distributor keeping current with innovative changes in the way our world is powered. With over 40 years of continuous growth in a $110 billion industry, you can count on Summit's stability. Summit will provide the tools you need, along with your commitment to customer service and drive to excel, to have a successful career in electrical supply distribution. 

Job Description

Customers served:  Summit Associates; all Summit customers including vendors, manufacturer’s representatives, and other Summit suppliers.

Role Summary: This position is responsible for providing pricing from our vendors for the Service Center’s new quotes, existing projects, and opportunities from the outside sales team.  The successful candidate will work closely with their team and their customers by creating a Bill of Material from a blueprint or working with a customer to suggest products on design-build projects.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide customers with complete, comprehensive, competitive, and accurate project quotations proposals
• Assists customers in person, over the phone or internet with Summit product questions, quotations, and orders
• Pays close attention to detail to ensure quote accuracy
• Responsible for project proposals. Will determine and provide customers product pricing, negotiate pricing with suppliers, purchase materials specific to customer orders and maintain service standards
• Partner with CSR’s, Account Managers and other Summit associates as needed
• Build and maintain customer relationships

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience handling project quotations process (highly preferred) or estimating construction projects
• Extensive knowledge of lighting, lamps, and related products
• Strong customer service orientation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written
• Strong time management skills, showing the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Able to be flexible and can effectively adapt to change
• High school diploma or GED

Beneficial Skills and Experience:

• 3-5 years customer service experience in the electrical distribution industry

• SAP knowledge
• Completion of EPEC Gold program
• Knowledge and understanding of local market
• Relationships with local manufacture representatives

Physical Challenges:

• Consistent sitting for hours at a time.
• Consistent use of keyboard and mouse.
• Must be able to lift 5 pounds on a regular and consistent basis.
• Ability to climb stairs on occasion.

Additional Information

Not sure yet if this is the right position for you? Contact a recruiter for more information about the position and how you can jump start your career in a dynamic, growing industry today!

Be a part of the Summit Electric family with room to grow and excel!

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Summit is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in all stages of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. We assess candidates based on skill, experience, and alignment with Summit’s mission and vision, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, age and veteran or disability status.