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Are you ready to start a challenging new career? Are you a team player, enthusiastic, and motivated to achieve great things? Start a career like no other at Gescan, one of the largest electrical distribution networks in the world. We are passionate about offering our employees challenges, responsibilities, coaching and learning opportunities to bring their careers to the next level.
The Quotations Specialist is responsible for providing and presenting quotations to customers for various products and/or projects and forwarding to the Sales Department for follow up.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prioritizing quotation requests as they are requested by customers.
- Communicating with vendors and requesting pricing for products required.
- Updating records for each project quoted.
- Updating Calendar of projects to be quoted for communication to sales reps and vendors.
- Filling in order sheets so they are clear for the project administrators to process [for purchase orders received by customers].
- Responding to questions and/or inquiries and providing information pertaining to products or projects being quoted.
- Preparing bids on projects.
- Managing contracts the Company has entered into.
- Participating in Customer meetings and/or supplier meetings as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required.
- University/College Diploma an asset.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
- Up to 3 years related experience.
- Product knowledge or industry experience preferred.
We are interested in knowing you more. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of employee benefits by applying online. Gescan is very thankful for your interest in joining the team, only individuals selected for interview will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Numeracy
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Type of Purchasing Experience
- Electrical and electronic equipment
Specific Skills
- Review quotations
- Contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
Work Setting
- Private sector
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- MS Word
- Excel
- Electronic Mail
- Computer terminal