SIMON | Sales Engineer

Subsidiary: Simon

 

Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit www.simonteam.com/.

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, using new technology, and enhancing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.

Simon, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit www.colas.com.

Job Summary:

The Sales Analyst will leverage asphalt and aggregate product knowledge to conduct material cost analysis and support pricing strategies, while tracking bid results and project financials. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage project schedules and budgets, as well as communicating inventory and financial data to leadership and sales teams.

Main Responsibilities:

•    Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
•    Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies 
•    Leverage asphalt and aggregate product knowledge to support sales initiatives and product pricing strategies
•    Read and interpret plans, technical reports, and specifications to help prepare bids and support material order setup
•    Solicit external pricing to support internal product pricing strategies, integrating this data into pricing models and matrices for construction teams
•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop transfer pricing based on comprehensive cost knowledge
•    Track and analyze bid results, providing insights for future bids and project proposals
•    Assist in the preparation and maintenance of project schedules, budgets, monthly projections, submittals, purchase orders, and materials management
•    Assist with coordination between manufacturing, sales, QA/QC personnel, and/or suppliers to support mix design cost challenges and improve material margins
•    Conduct material cost analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and enhance pricing accuracy
•    Gather and analyze data to drive solutions and identify cost-saving opportunities within the sales and project administration processes
•    Communicate monthly inventory information to the sales team, ensuring alignment on available resources and materials
•    Track and communicate month-end financial data related to virtual terminal products, pricing, and forecasts to ensure accurate reporting and strategic planning
•    Maintain and manage ongoing jobs, collaborating with the construction team to establish accurate project forecasts
•    Assist with special projects related to pricing models and analyze logistics financials to enhance operational efficiency
•    Other duties as assigned

Education:

•    Bachelor’s degree in accounting, construction management, construction engineering, materials engineering, or related