Pricing Specialist

About This Opportunity:

Are you experienced and enjoy contributing to developing and pricing formal bids that result in successful awards? Life-Assist is seeking a qualified Pricing Specialist to join the Contracts Department team. If so, this may be your dream position!

• Pull web quote requests from the Quotes Inbox and complete them within 24 hours
• Complete and submit formal bids by required date
• Cross reference competitor part numbers and unit of measures to exact or equivalent products
• Update cross reference database as needed
• Strategically provide pricing on quotes and bids
• Request deviated cost and/or rebated pricing from vendors
• Report on results from quotes and bids submitted
• Request bid tabs or recaps of bids or quotes submitted
• Create, maintain and renew contract pricing
• Monitor and compare competitor retail prices on exact or equivalent products

• Associate degree;
  Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferred.
• Two to six years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with in the distribution industry a plus.
• Ability to structure, develop, write and edit proposal sections, building the response around client requirements in a creative, compelling and compliant manner.
• Ability to work on multiple proposals and contracts, while balancing milestones and due dates for each project.
• Ability to effectively communicate, written and verbal, with internal departments, sales reps, vendors and occasionally customers.
• Highly analytical with excellent organizational skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat.
• Requires fluency in English in reading, writing, and speaking.

At Life Assist we show up every day, so we can “Help Heroes Save Lives”. Together through a culture of caring and genuine connections, every decision we make and every action we take ensures that first responders are able to do their jobs as easily and effectively as possible.

When you compare Life-Assist to other companies in our industry, you’ll find that there is a clear difference. Our culture is extremely important to us. We aren’t about what we sell. We are about what we stand for.

We are always looking for the best talent - individuals who are positive, motivated and hardworking, but most importantly align with our core values to provide the best experience for everyone. We understand what matters most: the health and well-being of you and your family. We also realize what a significant role work plays in contributing to these.

Members of our Life-Assist team enjoy a positive, supportive environment where employees are encouraged to develop their skills and talent to their fullest potential.

We believe in showing employees how valuable they are to Life-Assist. That is why Life-Assist offers a comprehensive benefit package that aims to meet the needs of our valued employees and their families. Check out what you can expect when you join our team:

• 15 accrued days Paid Time Off
• 7 paid holidays plus 2 paid floating holiday to use as you please
• Spot Bonuses – we recognize that sometimes a project requires that above and beyond effort and reward our employees with a Spot Bonus “shout out.”
• Employee Assistance Program – to help you reduce the stress of everyday living.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability pay
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan – Life-Assist contributes a % of your deferral to help you meet your retirement goals.
• Tuition Reimbursement

And much, much more…….

If this position sounds like a good fit and you are interested in working for a company where employees love coming to work and helping heroes save lives every day, please complete our application, submit your resume along with answers to our posted questions.

It is the policy of Life-Assist, Inc. (“The Company”) that we will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.

EOE, Including disability/vets

Life-Assist, Inc. promotes a drug-free workplace, and participates in the E-Verify Program.