Quotations, Entry Level-Experienced

Job Description

Job Description

Analyzes project documents such as e-sheets and fixture schedules, specifications, item descriptions and other construction documentation to prepare a bill of material containing cost and labor estimates for products and services provided by the company, within deadlines provided.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Develop an understanding of the manufacturers we represent, including their product offerings, applications and protocols
• Manage customer expectations by meeting deadlines and providing clear communication with regards to expectations and deadlines
• Uses contact software correctly, uploading all pertinent documents in an orderly fashion, well-marked and detailed
• Reviews data to determine material and creates a quotation using our personalized Project Management and pricing software. Focus is on optimizing the company's commission dollars
• Computes cost factors based on the different manufacturer pricing supplied and its guidelines and prepares estimates for service work
• Consults with coworkers, clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve product pricing issues resulting in the best financial outcome for the company
• Interfaces with Contractor Sales Team, Specification Department, Solutions and Clean-Ups to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates
• Assures that details on entered on each project quote including but not limited to these channel partners : names of contractors, sales personnel, distributors and other agents if applicable
• Provide updates to the initial cost based on client changes to quantities or product details. If there are major price adjustments, determine the reason for any discrepancies
• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs, or to reduce losses
• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts
• Manage quotation territory and all versions of quotations; follows up with customers post-quotation for pipeline management

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8AM - 5PM, Monday - Friday

Please be advised this is an in-office position.