Experience

Reflex Lighting
• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Quotations

  • Aug 2021 - Present


Needham Electric Supply

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quotations & Sales Project Manager

  • Dec 2016 - Aug 2021

  -Prepare competitive quotations, bids and submittals. -Follow up on all quotations in an attempt to write the order or receive input for use in future quotations. -Sell distributor products and services. -Create and maintain good working relationships with all lighting vendors. -Negotiate pricing and availability with lighting vendors. -Maintain organized and accurate project folders. -Follow up on all quotations to secure the order or receive input for use in future quotations. -Expedite customer orders through the vendors, Purchasing and Warehouse departments. -Understand product applications and assist customers in their product selections. -Knowledge the distributor’s inventory, including substitutions, as well as local factory and competitors’ inventories. -Keep up to date and receive training on all new products. Interact with and support the Outside Sales team, Sales Manager, and Purchasing by exchanging customer needs information.



Wiedenbach-Brown

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Estimator

  • May 2016 - Nov 2016

  -Work with lighting manufacturers -Perform takeoffs of Electrical and Architectural plans -Train with experts in the field -Review plans, specifications, and technical details -Create spreadsheets to accurately record lighting data and discrepancies -Resolve discrepancies in plans and specifications by coordinating with architects and engineers -Work with vendors and representatives to obtain accurate pricing -Research lighting specifications -Submit proposals to clients -Coordinate with client, vendors, and design team to maintain project budgets -Secure Purchase Orders for Bills of Materials -Create detailed, comprehensive submittal packages by coordinating information from vendor quotes and lighting specifications -Prepare national account lighting RFPs



Electric Supply Center

• United States
• Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lighting Projects Manager / Estimator

  • Feb 2016 - May 2016

  -Prepare cost estimates of materials requested by Sales, Customer Service Representatives, Stock Maintenance, and others. -Compile/organize bills of material, utilizing knowledge of products to be manufactured and available service solutions; compare competing manufacturers' bills of material to determine the best solution for a customer. -Itemize tools, fixtures, or equipment to be manufactured by the Company or purchased from outside sources. -Contact manufacturers directly or through local representatives to obtain best cost information. -Compute cost and price estimates for materials using a variety of criteria, such as inventory availability, competitive position, price validity, and other logistical considerations (freight, handling, staging, etc); compute cost estimates for price escalation or abnormal freight charges. -Maintain accurate paperwork and job files to facilitate smooth transition to other departments. -Correlate all cost information within time frame of bid date and time needed by contractors and sales employees. -Assist others in Quotation Department in price quoting.



Graybar

• United States
• Wholesale
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lighting Quotations Specialist

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2016

  -Prepare cost estimates of materials requested by Sales, Customer Service Representatives, Stock Maintenance, and others. -Compile/organize bills of material, utilizing knowledge of products to be manufactured and available service solutions; compare competing manufacturers' bills of material to determine the best solution for a customer. -Itemize tools, fixtures, or equipment to be manufactured by the Company or purchased from outside sources. -Contact manufacturers directly or through local representatives to obtain best cost information. -Compute cost and price estimates for materials using a variety of criteria, such as inventory availability, competitive position, price validity, and other logistical considerations (freight, handling, staging, etc); compute cost estimates for price escalation or abnormal freight charges. -Maintain accurate paperwork and job files to facilitate smooth transition to other departments. -Correlate all cost information within time frame of bid date and time needed by contractors and sales employees. -Assist others in Quotation Department in price quoting. -Maintain department files.

• Lighting Assistant Project Manager

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Manage National Accounts projects-Work with a team of Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Coordinators-Build good working relationships with customer and vendors-Take off's from Architectural and Electrical plans-Put together accurate quote sheets and templates-Go through bid process with customer-Accurately enter and process orders-Work with shipping schedules to meet construction schedules on the jobsite-Handle phone calls and emails from customer for quotes and order request-Customer Service; handling customer complaints and issues-Submittal packages and O&M manuals-Work with other departments on a day to day basis

• Lighting Project Coordinator

  • Oct 2011 - May 2013

  -Provide customer service by handling customer complaints and issues.-Produce submittal packages and O&M manuals.-Work with other departments on a day to day basis.-Expedite customer orders.



Citizens Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Banker

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

  -Actively market bank products to customers and potential customers. -Schedule prospect appointments either through initial contact or by follow-up phone calls. -Cross-sell bank products to enhance existing customer relationships. -Close sale by engaging prospect in a banking relationship. -Refer customer to other bank resources as appropriate for additional sales and service issues. -Actively market bank products to customers and potential customers. -Schedule prospect appointments either through initial contact or by follow-up phone calls. -Cross-sell bank products to enhance existing customer relationships. -Close sale by engaging prospect in a banking relationship. -Refer customer to other bank resources as appropriate for additional sales and service issues.



HEB

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Specialist

  • May 2003 - Jul 2010

  -Assist in order, inventory, preparation, and merchandising of specialty and import food and cheeses. -Prepare and teach public education seminars. -Assist in order, inventory, preparation, and merchandising of specialty and import food and cheeses. -Prepare and teach public education seminars.



Whataburger

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Computer Room Op./IT Support

  • Jun 1998 - Jul 2002

  -Create backups for company systems. -Oversee collection of daily data from 400+ units. -Provide overnight technical support. -Program PAR menu systems. -Trouble shoot technical issues and provide assistance onsite and for units. -Create backups for company systems. -Oversee collection of daily data from 400+ units. -Provide overnight technical support. -Program PAR menu systems. -Trouble shoot technical issues and provide assistance onsite and for units.