Job Description

This position is responsible for providing and managing pricing from our various vendors for the lighting department’s new quotes, existing projects, and opportunities from the outside sales team. The successful candidate will work closely with their team and Summit’s customers to provide accurate, competitive, and timely lighting quotations as requested. This position will also be responsible for providing technical and pricing support, design support, and vendor negotiation expertise to both the Summit sales team and Summit’s customers.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide customers with complete, comprehensive, competitive and accurate project quotations
• Assists customers in person, over the phone or internet with Summit product questions, quotations and orders
• Pays close attention to detail to insure quote accuracy
• Discretionary authority is used to determine and provide customers product pricing, negotiate pricing with suppliers, purchase materials specific to customer orders and maintain service standards
• Partner with the Service Center Manager, Customer Service Representatives, project quotations and management teams, and other Summit associates as needed to maintain levels of excellence throughout Summit
• Build and maintain customer relationships
• Build and maintain vendor relationships

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years customer service experience in the electrical distribution industry
• Experience handling the complete quotations process
• Extensive knowledge of lighting, lamps, and lighting related products
• Strong customer service orientation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written
• Time management – strong ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Flexibility – ability to effectively adapt to change.

Beneficial Skills:

• Previous successful experience in SAP
• Completion of EPEC Gold program
• Knowledge and understanding of the competitive landscape of the local market
• Relationships with local Lighting Reps

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact our lead recruiter at (505) 346-2900 x 1224. Employment with Summit Electric Supply is at-will. This means that either the employee or the company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice. Your application and resume will be kept confidential and used solely for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for this and other potential job opportunities within Summit Electric Supply. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.