Gear Quotations Specialist

About the role

Your career grows here. At Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, we are a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset—adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences. Our 6 legacy brands known as Echo Electric Supply, Holt, PEPCO, Richards, Shaw Supply, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric. The Gear Quotations Coordinator supports the Southeast Region by preparing accurate, timely, and profitable quotations for customer projects. This role works across sales, project management, branch teams, customers, vendors, and manufacturers to create consistent quotation practices, improve project handoffs, and deliver a dependable customer experience. We’re the world’s number one distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services. Echo Electric is owned by Sonepar, a global company with over 500 locations nationwide. Whether you grow at one of our local Opcos or at one in another region, we want you to grow with us! All associates are regularly trained and we value promoting from within when possible.

Responsibilities

• Review project plans, specifications, and customer requirements to develop accurate bills of material and complete gear quotations.
• Prepare and submit competitive bid proposals that meet deadlines, margin expectations, and documentation standards.
• Partner with sales and quotations leadership to develop pricing strategies, identify alternatives, and support profitable project decisions.
• Coordinate with project management and sales teams to ensure a clear, timely handoff from quotation through order execution.
• Communicate proactively with customers, vendors, manufacturers, and internal partners throughout the bid and quotation process.
• Confirm special pricing, terms, lead times, product availability, and approved substitutions, and maintain accurate supporting documentation.
• Follow standardized Southeast Region quotation processes and contribute ideas that improve efficiency, consistency, visibility, and service across locations.
• Monitor assigned opportunities and ordering activity to identify pricing, scope, or delivery risks before they affect the customer or project.
• Build product and technical knowledge through training, manufacturer resources, and collaboration with experienced team members.
• Maintain strong working relationships with outside sales, inside sales, branch associates, project management, vendors, and support teams.
• Communicate customer needs, project changes, risks, and next steps clearly and promptly.
• Maintain high standards for accuracy, customer service, teamwork, ethics, and accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field, or