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Job Description

Position :

Technical Quotes Specialist

Location : Birmingham, AL

Directly reports to :

Estimating Manager

Position Purpose :

The Technical Quote Specialist is responsible for preparing accurate and timely quotations for complex technical products or services. This role bridges the gap between sales, engineering, and operations by interpreting customer requirements, analyzing technical specifications, and ensuring that quotes align with company capabilities and pricing strategies.

Essential Functions :

• Review and interpret customer RFQs (Requests for Quotation), technical drawings, and specifications to determine appropriate product configurations and pricing.
• Collaborate with engineering, product management, procurement, and production teams as needed to gather necessary information for accurate quoting.
• Complete material takeoffs of available products, and work with our India takeoff team to gather the required information to complete formal quotations.
• Communicate with customers, manufacturer’s representatives, and MPI’s direct sales team to clarify requirements and provide technical support as needed.
• Communicate with third party vendors including by not limited to actuation providers, third party coaters, to gather costs and lead-times required to complete quotations.
• Generate formal quotations and proposals using internal systems and tools.
• Ensure quotes are aligned with pricing strategies, profit margins, and delivery timelines.
• Maintain and update quote tracking systems and databases.
• Assist in continuous improvement of quoting processes and tools.
• Act as a consultative and solutions focused resource for customers, manufacturer’s representatives, and MPI’s direct sales team.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

Additional Information

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.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and / or abilities.  To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. McWane Plant & Industrial. is an EEO / AA employer M / F / D / V. It is the Company's policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other legally protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed.

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.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.