Lighting Product Specialist
Company: Famous Supply
Location: Akron
Posted on: May 14, 2022
Job Description:
If you want to work with a purpose-driven organization that has
a family culture, keep reading! Famous is a place for positive,
growth-oriented, high-performers, not someone who's just interested
in another "job" where time is traded for pay.If this resonates
with you, click "Apply" and find out why Famous has been named a
Top Workplace every year for over a decade!The Product Specialist
position supports sales associates by being well versed in lighting
products including technical specs, price points, and
competition.Primary Job Responsibilities
- Coordinate all incoming quotes for lighting from existing and
new customers to support field sales activities
- Read prints for lighting specifications and complete
take-offs
- Create quotes for lighting for existing and new customers to
support field sales activities
- Work with outside lighting vendors (including Bright33 vendor
and others) to get quotes for projects and to help the order
manager in their process to get orders delivered
- Strengthen existing customer relationships, including key
accounts, ensuring their satisfaction with our products and
services
- Support sales growth and gross profit opportunities by becoming
the internal expert on Bright33 and other lighting lines that fit
our multi-family project needs
- Demonstrate knowledge of the market and the competition
- Help to educate associates on product application and lighting
specifications
- Work closely with Marketing, Purchasing, Commercial, and
Warranty DepartmentsRequired Experience and Skills
- Apply product costs and sell prices to meet margin goals, as
well as manage quote activities
- Ability to read prints for lighting specifications and complete
take-offs
- Demonstrate good judgment with the ability to make timely and
sound decisions to meet customer demand
- Ability to manage priorities and workflow
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as costs,
freight, and gross margin percentages
- Experience with Microsoft Excel and Outlook
- 2 years of experience in the residential and/or light
commercial lighting industriesPreferred Experience and Skills
- Read prints for lighting specifications and complete
take-offs
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Team player mentalityWhat Makes Us Famous!
- Family Atmosphere
- Strong Culture through our 40 Fundamentals
- Bonus Opportunity
- Health and Wellness Coaching
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Leadership Development Program
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 401K Employer Match
- Paid Time Off (Vacation and Holidays)Famous Supply is a
wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders
and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting,
and Industrial/PVF segments.Since 1933, Famous has been a
family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5
Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and
Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every
day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way
(https://famous-supply.com/famous-40-fundamentals/)!To learn more
about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-Supply.com!WKCZze0juL
Keywords: Famous Supply, Akron , Lighting Product Specialist, Other , Akron, Ohio
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