Project Quotations Specialist Job - Jobs in Thornhill, ON

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We Light the Way!Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) is transforming the lighting industry. We take pride in our 12,000 employees, and they take pride in working with the best in the industry. Join a team committed to lighting the way to a more brilliant, connected, and productive world. Individually we are talented, but together we are unstoppable.About this LocationAcuity Brands, North America’s largest manufacturer of lighting and lighting control products, has an opening in our GTA office. We are currently looking for a Project Quotations Specialist.About this TeamThis key position is responsible for working with customers on a wide range of lighting and lighting controls pricing needs and assisting to some degree with order management. The Project Quotations Specialist will service new construction and renovation quotation requests from channel partners, addressing these requests in a timely and accurate fashion. The role responsibilities will also include assisting in project closing strategy, partnering with authorized electrical distributors and contractors, plus tracking and follow up with the customer base on open quotes to maximize effectiveness of converting to orders. This role will require collaboration with Outside Sales, Product Groups, Focus Factories, Quotes Managers, Distribution, and Electrical Contractors.The Project Quotations Specialist will apply specialized product knowledge as needed for service solutions, proactively maintain ongoing relationships with key customers and interface with sales on a regular basis. If you are a strategic thinker that meets the requirements below, this is a great opportunity to be part of our dynamic and growing team in the GTA. This position will be semi-flex, based out of our office in Thornhill Ontario Tuesdays to Thursdays, with the option of working out of a home office on Monday and Friday. We will provide training as required on products and internal company systems. This position offers competitive salary, bonus, benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career within a successful and dynamic business unit of Acuity Brands.How you will contribute:In this role, you will primarily be responsible for strategic pricing of non-specified projects.

• The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the electrical supply market in the Greater Toronto area.
• You are proactive and capable of working well in a team or independently.
• Monitor RFQ email inbox for quote request and ensure quotes are processed in a timely manner.
• Work closely with order management group to price project changes and adders.
• Develop and continually expand a comprehensive understanding of Acuity Brands product offering to become an important resource to customers.
• Continually manage KPIs and apply standard work and process improvement.
• Collaborate internally to provide solutions and accurate information to fulfill and complete the order cycle.
• Identify potential roadblocks to order fulfillment process and solutions to move process forward.
• Utilizes ABS (Acuity Brands Systems) policies and procedures to facilitate continuous improvement within the group, department, and organization.

Qualified Applicants will have:

• Electrical or construction industry quotations experience.
• Computer literacy, intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates sense of urgency and capacity to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
• Accurate, reliable, and attention to detail.
• The position requires excellent communication (verbal and written), the ability to work on several projects at the same time, and time management skills.
• You are technically competent, able to learn and have good computer skills.
• Knowledge of lighting and lighting controls is considered an asset. Quick turnaround and accuracy in work is critical to this job.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work

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