Quotation Specialist - Hire Velocity

Quotation Specialist

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen.

The Quotation Specialist will prepare cost estimates for non-complex quote opportunities in the bidding phase, assisting other quote team members with tasks including but not limited to, researching vendor pricing, creating/reviewing quote support documents, direct review of engineering drawings and/or standards, and other organizational tasks supporting the quote team.

Quotation Specialist Responsibilities Include: 

• Research and reviews specifications/requirements on customer solicitations, Request for Quotes (RFQ) and technical data packages (TDP) (i.e. Drawings, specification documents, etc.)
• Creation of bills of material (BOM) for pricing/quoting purposes.
  • Statement of work/TDP review
  • Determination of parts/components/processing requirements. 
  • Gathering pricing required for the BOM.
  • Working with engineering staff to gather labor hours associated with the BOM.
• Supporting Quote Team members with larger quotes. 
• Prepare cost estimation and proposal pricing spreadsheets.
• Creation of non-complex BOMs and managing them from the quoting phase to award.
• Administrative support of the quote department to include:
  • Developing reports. 
  • Developing PowerPoint slides.
  • Initiating Non-Disclosure Agreements. 
  • Researching suppliers for the quote team.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Quotation Specialist Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested: 

• Associate degree from a two-year college or technical school; or two years (60 credit hours) from a four-year college or university; or three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• At least two years of experience working on Federal projects within machine shop environments and/or aerospace sectors is required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as engineering drawings, technical descriptions and RFQ/ROM documents from potential customers. 
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. 
• Knowledge of database software, order processing systems, word processing software, design software, Internet software, Microsoft Suite, inventory software, and manufacturing software with strong spreadsheet (Microsoft EXCEL) experience with formulas is required. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills; telephone skills; patience; problem solving skills; attention to detail; organization skills; accuracy; time management.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.