Lighting Quotations Manager
Job Description
As a Lighting Quotations Manager, you will oversee a team that creates innovative lighting solutions that meet customers’ requirements and pertinent codes. This can include but is not limited to managing a team creating project-centric solutions, customer project reviews, assisting sales team in presentations, ensuring deadlines are met, negotiating pricing, and working nights or weekends to complete projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Mentor/train new team members.
- Create new processes and procedures to improve efficiency.
- Grow design assist services offering.
- Develop unique specifications and designs based on customer-provided details.
- Follow up on quotations to assist in closing new business opportunities.
- Create/maintain/negotiate vendor relationships with lighting manufacturers.
- Review projects and make alternate recommendations to maximize profitability and assist customer with budget constraints.
- Teach product applications and specifications.
- Ensure customer deadlines are met.
- Participate in customer meetings as needed.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED or college degree in a related field.
- 5+ years’ experience and/or training in the lighting industry.
- 2+ years’ experience in managing a sales operations team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, and Blue Beam REVU is preferred.
- Prior lighting quotations/specifications experience is required.
- Able to read plans and take-off estimator planning.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to effectively meet critical deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multitask while staying organized.
- Self-directed and Motivated.
- Exempt Status
- Exempt