Senior Specialist - Quotations

As a Senior Specialist – Quotations, you will develop proposals, bids, quotations, or other documents describing organizational products and services in response to requests from prospective clients. You will collaborate with members of the Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, or product teams to ensure content is complete, accurate, and timely. You may be responsible for developing responses to the most complex or high‑value inquiries.

• Identifies and qualifies potential projects for bid and compiles list of material requirements including supplies, lighting, switch gear, and other distribution apparatuses.
• Interacts with consultants representing customers to obtain approvals for bidding.
• Communicates with suppliers to discuss material specifications, clarifies and confirms bill of materials, negotiates pricing and identifies alternatives for special or custom orders.
• Supervises negotiations with both suppliers and customers.
• Provides materials, including data‑com, switch gear and apparatus, and lighting take‑offs for preparing customer quotations.
• Coordinates receipt of required information for preparation of final quotation submittal.
• Communicates with customers to resolve problems with projects during the bidding process.
• Follows up on open and outstanding quotations with salespersons and customers to determine status.
• Communicates with account representatives, account executives, and inside sales reps to ensure quotes and resulting orders are complete.
• May identify sales opportunities within current customer base.

• High School Degree or Equivalent required;
  Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 5+ years of related experience is required.
• Previous experience pulling together full bid packages.
• Broad knowledge of product lines and pricing strategies.
• Experience interacting and negotiating with customers and supplier representatives to obtain pricing information and cooperation.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and blueprints.
• Strong math and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% (local travel, no overnight travel).

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.