What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quotations Specialist - Shelton, CT position at Hubbell Incorporated?
Job Overview
The Quotations Specialist will work with customer service, product managers, field sales and leadership to ensure pricing guidelines are adhered to and are profitable. Major activities include working with order pricing approvals, field sales to identify market levels and obtain necessary approvals for project submissions, maintaining long term special pricing agreements. In addition, will need be able to work in a fast pace, results driven, and collaborative work environment. An individual’s willingness to learn the intricacies of Hubbell and its quotation process will be essential to the department’s effort to maintain excellent customer relations with our field sales force and distribution customers.
A Day In The Life
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Electrical Solutions
Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.
The Quotations Specialist will work with customer service, product managers, field sales and leadership to ensure pricing guidelines are adhered to and are profitable. Major activities include working with order pricing approvals, field sales to identify market levels and obtain necessary approvals for project submissions, maintaining long term special pricing agreements. In addition, will need be able to work in a fast pace, results driven, and collaborative work environment. An individual’s willingness to learn the intricacies of Hubbell and its quotation process will be essential to the department’s effort to maintain excellent customer relations with our field sales force and distribution customers.
A Day In The Life
- Supports quotation supervisor identify missing data, responsible for the communication and clarification of any necessary information for entry or distribution of quotes.
- Maintains accurate tracking of specialized quotations.
- Provides consistent, responsive, quality service to our internal and external customers.
- Actively participates in coordinating, analyzing, and acting upon information and feedback of customer needs, pricing, products, competition, and procedure.
- Provides support to Customer Financial Services staff to resolve customer billing problems resulting from errors in the quotations pricing and credit.
- Support of any quotations department projects as requested of the Quotations Supervisor or VP Pricing.
- Ensure all interactions are handled with the highest possible quality & handle day-to-day duties as needed.
- Provide reliable and prompt communications to and from the field sales force and distributors for resolution of quotations issues. Must be able to analyze and evaluate problems that arise and solve or get answers expeditiously and thoroughly.
- Responsible for deliverables with significant impact on company's profitability.
- 2-4 years' experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Positive and professional demeanor
- Sense of urgency; meeting of deadlines
- Solid decision making and analytical skills with the understanding that decisions will affect the profitability of the company.
- Ability to maintain a high level of business ethics and confidentiality.
- Computer literate; strong Excel skills
- SAP and Salesforce working knowledge is desired, not required.
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Electrical Solutions
Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.