Quotation Specialist
- Full-Time
- Austin, TX
- Pentagon Technologies
- Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Title: Quotation Specialist
Reports To: Quotation Supervisor
Job Type: Full-time
FLSA Status: Salary
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Produce pricing that adheres to company guidelines.
- Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying previous quotes, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
- Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
- Ensures all cross-functional departments required to provide input in the RFQ process provide timely, accurate inputs for the RFQ response.
- Works closely with the marketing and sales account managers to strategize on pricing approach.
- Acts as internal subject matter expert on the bid process, including the process for determining pricing, site selection, capabilities with technology and processes.
- Maintains a current understanding of bid strategies and market conditions. Follow up on outstanding quotations to secure orders, improve quotation process and measure effectiveness.
- Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in an accredited school with a technical background in engineering, math or accounting.
- Able to understand and perform profit margin, value pricing, and Return on Investment (ROI) calculations.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to multi-task, have demonstrated organizational, prioritization skills and time management skills to ensure that work related activities are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Ability to work effectively in a team oriented, high demand and fast paced environment.
- Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and work with highly sensitive data and information.
- Solid communication skills to effectively deal with various levels of management, staff and/or outside contacts.
- Able to prove demonstrated interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment and maintain a professional and positive manner.
- Flexible schedule that provides needed coverage for time-sensitive projects.
- Experience in semiconductor, solar and related industry a plus.
Work Environment:
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
- Must pass company required drug screening tests.
- The employee is regularly required to sit and stand, reach with hands and arms and perform light routine office work, which includes computer workstation usage.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Customer Service: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location:
- One location
This Company Describes Its Culture as:
- Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
- Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
Company's website:
- www.pen-tec.com
Work Remotely:
- Temporarily due to COVID-19
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Remote interview process
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Temperature screenings
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Virtual meetings
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place