Responsibilities
- Gather required data for quote preparation, data entry of new quotes, and contact vendors for job quotes
- Work directly with partners and clients to determine project scope, specifications, requirements, and perform calculations
- Keep current of new products, trends, market cost, and pricing
- Follow up on customer quotes and contacts vendors for material pricing
- Coordinate with vendors to ensure that pricing data is received in a timely manner
- Participate in the resolution of any and all pricing related issues
- Analyze specifications, including sketches, blueprints, bills of material, or sample layouts
- Assess cost-effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops
- Sends completed quotes to the FEI sales representative and/or customer, builder, or designer one day in advance of the identified due date
- Confer with owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
- Completes Project Work - using and maintaining a bid calendar and updating Salesforce
- Develop knowledge of the organization's products, services, and customers by working closely with more experienced brand/product managers
- Recommend products and services that fit well with clients' business needs
- Assist Project Managers with execution of project in accordance with organization's project management methodology according to established project plan
- Identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete the project
- Establish, maintain, and develop effective sales relationships with major accounts/customers
- Participate in corporate-wide initiatives involving pricing functions, philosophies or processes
- Participates in associate meetings and communicates any concerns to management
Requirements
- Construction-related quotations or estimating experience
- Strong proficiency with computer and software programs, including all Microsoft Applications
- Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and multitasking skills needed, including the ability to juggle multiple, urgent requests
- Self-starter, creative problem solver, and self-sufficient
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
Nice to Have
- Experience with waterworks products
- Construction experience with water & sewer and storm drain materials
- Knowledge of wastewater treatment plants, booster pumps, pump stations
- Prior use of Planswift or similar estimating software
- Familiarity with customer quotations software
- Experience reading blueprints, building plans, or drawings
Benefits
- health
- dental
- vision
- paid time off
- life insurance
- 401(k) with a company match
- mental health coverage
- gender affirming and family building benefits
- paid parental leave
- associate discounts
- community involvement opportunities
Additional Information
- This role will support our West Texas and New Mexico region.
- This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
- Ferguson complies with all wage regulations. The starting wage may be higher in certain locations based on local or state wage requirements.
