Inside Sales

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

About the Role:

Lippert Building Products is looking for a Pricing Specialist to support our growing Estate and Heritage window business. This role will focus on developing accurate, competitive pricing for multifamily, apartment, light commercial, and other large-scale housing projects.
The Pricing Specialist will work closely with Sales, Pricing, Architects, Project Managers, Procurement, and Executive Leadership to review project requirements, develop estimates, prepare bids, and ensure proposals meet customer specifications and Lippert requirements while working along team members and direct contact with customers. This person will be active in internet based RFQ quoting systems. Along with this role, the Pricing Specialist will be the back-up to our Head of Pricing during vacations.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong construction, estimating, or pricing background who enjoys working with numbers, architectural plans, customers, and large projects.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Essential Functions

1. Review architectural drawings, blueprints, specifications, and project documents.
2. Complete window and material takeoffs for large-scale projects.
3. Develop accurate project estimates and competitive pricing.
4. Prepare bids and proposals for multifamily, apartment, and light commercial projects.
5. Calculate material costs, freight, and other project-related costs.
6. Work with Sales and directly customers to answer pricing, product, and technical questions.
7. Assist with quoting and pricing reviews for the Estate and Heritage product lines.
8. Use EQ, Evolve, Excel, and other Lippert and non Lippert RFQ systems to build and maintain quotes.
9. Work closely with Procurement and Operations to understand material availability, costs, and project requirements.
10. Identify missing or conflicting information in project documents and work with the appropriate teams to resolve issues.
11. Maintain accurate pricing, quote, and project information.
12. Support the Sales team in developing strategies to win large-scale projects.
13. Manage multiple quotes and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities upon hiring, however, potential direct reports are a possibility.

Physical Demands

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and the expected work hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday; weekend and overnight work is also necessary.

Travel

Local travel is expected for this position.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. High School Diploma or equivalent
2. Experience in estimating, pricing, construction, windows, building products, or a related industry
3. Ability to read and understand architectural drawings and blueprints.
4. Experience with material takeoffs and project estimating.
5. Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large amounts of data.
6. Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
7. Excellent attention to detail.
8. Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both customers and internal teams.
9. Strong organizational and time-management skills.
10. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
11. Comfortable working independently while collaborating with Sales, Operations, Procurement, and Leadership.
12. Multifamily or commercial construction experience.
13. Window or door industry experience.
14. Experience in estimating, pricing, construction, windows, building products, or a related industry.
15. Experience pricing large construction or replacement projects.
16. Experience with estimating or quoting software.
17. Experience working with architectural plans and construction specifications.
18. Familiarity with EQ or Evolve is a plus.
19. Knowledge and understanding of LCI's production processes and procedures.
20. Well-spoken individual who can communicate clearly and respectfully with customer (internal & external) via phone or email.
21. Ability to work independently, under pressure to meet deadlines/timelines.
22. Team player, open to change and changing priorities a must.
23. Demonstrated high sense of urgency; organizational skills and time management.
24. Possess a strong ability to multitask and problem solve in a fast passed environment.
25. Must be able to remain collected in stressful situations
26. Capable of working within a team based structure.
27. Willing and able to work overtime, when necessary.
28. MUST BE CUSTOMER CENTRIC!
29. Positive attitude.
30. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
31. Proficient computer skills
32. Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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