Specialist, Inside Sales

US-IL-Northbrook

Careers (External)

Req #: 5422
Type: Full-Time

Leviton Manufacturing

				Overview:

This position is responsible for managing day-to-day quotations, customer service and office administration in support of the outside sales team. Position requires a solid lighting industry background and in-depth knowledge of the lighting quotation and bid process.  

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

* Work with key distributors, electrical contractors and/or manufacturer representative in the process of generating bid packages and securing orders for both specified and discretionary job business
* Handle quotations workload in an expeditious manner to meet required deadlines
* Develop relationships with key agencies
* Administer and organize office systems commensurate with Leviton customer service standards

* Maintain positive working relations with various departments

* Work with sales team on new job opportunities

Local Essential Functions (National - ConTech, Northbrook, IL)

* Support Outside Sales and National Accounts by reviewing lighting drawings/specifications and developing take-offs, layouts, designs, and crossovers
* Review and analyze plans, specifications, and bills of material for preparing quotations for National Accounts projections
* Respond to all technical inquires via all media channels: e.g. telephone, email, chat, and/or web as directed by management
* Ensure the timely response to pre- and post-sale caller questions of a technical nature; these questions may come from field sales, customer service, distributors, homeowners, contractors, specifier, architects etc.
* Help to specify products, including answering questions concerning installation or use according to individual customer needs and communicating customer needs to other functions within the organization when needed

Qualifications:

* Computer literate, intermediate / advanced level with Microsoft Suite: Excel, and PowerPoint
* Professional communication skills both oral and written
* Experience with design and lighting calculation software programs including AGI32 preferred

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