Quotations Specialist

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Quotations Specialist to join the Finelite Team in Union City, CA. The Quotations Specialist plays a key role in managing complex lighting projects from the specification or quotation stage through post-shipment support.  This position will collaborate closely with a variety of internal and external teams including outside sales, engineering and customers. The Quotations Specialist will support quotation activity, pricing strategy and database management.  The ideal candidate will be extremely well organized, task oriented and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.  

What Will You Do?

• Review project specifications, drawings, bill of material and RFQs to prepare an accurate quotation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering to generate a bill of materials that aligns to the customer expectations
• Generate competitive crossovers and verify their accuracy
• Perform take-offs from plans
• Ensure that quotations are delivered on time and meet customer’s deadlines
• Answer questions for customers regarding product lines, bill of materials, pricing, control integration, code requirements, and best practices for managing complex projects
• Process orders including revisions required by redlined submittal drawings
• Provide backup support as needed
• Provide project specific collateral as requested from Agency Representatives.
• Perform other similar and related duties as required.

Education: Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent work experience considered

Experience: Minimum of 3 years experience in quotations role, customer or sales support or related field

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills
• Extremely detail oriented with strong analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of commercial lighting products
• The ability to read building plans and translate electrical, functional, and application specific details into shop drawings.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word); experience with ERP or CRM systems
• Exceptional customer service skills and a strong customer orientation
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in close collaboration with team members
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Lighting Sector

Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments.  We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities.  With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer’s vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client’s projects.   

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