Lighting Specialist

Join the Schaedler Yesco Distribution Team!

Why You’ll Love Schaedler Yesco Distribution:

At Schaedler Yesco Distribution, we’ve been illuminating the electrical industry since 1924! As a family- and employee-owned company, we take pride in providing innovative solutions and exceptional customer service. With 29 locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, we provide comprehensive solutions in lighting, datacomm, automation, and industrial services.

What Sets Us Apart are our Core Values:

• Commitment to Integrity

• Teamwork

• Accountability

• Profitability

Where we work hard and go home happy!

Electrifying Benefits:

• Health Coverage: Choose from 2 PPO options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and RX—coverage kicks in just 60 days after the 1st of the month.

• 401K with company match.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): Become a stakeholder in our success!

• Quarterly bonuses.

• Company-paid disability and life insurance.

• Generous paid holidays and paid time off

• Opportunities for continuing education and professional development

Position Overview: This position has responsibility for Plan/Spec and design build quotations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Plan & Spec Project

• Receive project assignments from Construction Coordinator
• Complete project qualification form
• Formulate approximate project budget based on product documentation and contractor supplied quantities
• Review drawings and notes (Hard Copy or on Dodge)
• Review any applicable one-line drawings
• Review Project Specifications
  • Identify appropriate certifications or requirements (Buy American, Minority participation, etc.)
  • Verify extra material requirements
  • Substitution Provisions
  • Decide level of material standards set by project documentation
• Assemble material takeoff / Bill of material.
• Develop Bid Strategy, Communicate with Vendors, Contractors and Outside sales.
• Obtain project pricing from selected vendors
• Transmit final Bid Documents to applicable contractors as well as SYD O/S personnel. (In Job Management)

Design Build Project

• Receive project assignments from Construction Coordinator
• Review project design requirements
• Determine material / vendors needed to meet design requirements
• Obtain project pricing from selected vendor

• Transmit final Bid Documents to applicable contractors as well as SYD O/S personnel. (In Job Management)

Post Bid Responsibilities

• Collect and communicate any feedback from Customers and Salespeople to Vendors, and adjust Bid accordingly
• Relay bid result information to Construction Coordinators for reporting
• Bid follow up discussions in coordination with outside sales
• Solicit buy pricing from appropriate vendors to use in assisting with project negotiations to help secure order
• Once order is awarded to SYD solicit and compile material price breakdowns
• Compile or obtain, and deliver submittal documents based on project specific requirements
• Receive and review signed, stamped and approved submittals documents
• Convert existing Solar/ Job Management bid to Sales order and produce and send Purchase orders to vendors
• Compile Project Management turnover documentation, and turn over to Construction Coordinator for project management

Other Duties

• Respond to incoming customer phone, fax, and email requests for
  • Quotation of Material
  • Technical support of products
  • Fixture and Lamp recommendations
• Purchase material in Solar/ Job Management as required
• Track and expedite material to meet customer timelines as needed
• Maintain Solar/ Job Management sales data by continually cancelling Bids and providing price feedback
• Participate in joint planning and sales calls with other SYD team members as well as manufacturer’s representatives
• Travel locally to SYD and customer locations as required
• Establish solid working relationships with individuals at Vendors, and Customers.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.
• Minimal of three years experience in Electrical/Construction Industry
• Understanding of basic electrical principals and systems
• Electrical/Lighting industry experience preferred
• Knowledge of lighting and electrical distribution equipment products
• Experience with related computer software (Microsoft Products, Adobe Professional, CAD or CAD based Design software) that affect or touch our daily productivity
• Solar Eclipse/ Job Management experience Preferred

• Additional Information:
• Work Shift and Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM or 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. This position offers hybrid or remote work options, depending on the candidate's location. Candidates must reside in one of the following areas: Harrisburg, Williamsport, Central PA, Hazleton, or State College, all within Pennsylvania.