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At Capital Electric, we embrace what makes us unique. As a company with local roots and global reach, we thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to our success. What keeps us at the forefront of progress? Our people. No matter where they work or who they are, we trust in their individual skills and qualities and give them everything they need to reach their full potential.
A Project Manager for switchgear with Capital Electric is responsible for maintaining customer and vendor relations for the life of a project; providing approved electrical distribution equipment in a timely fashion, monitoring the status of each assigned project to ensure complete accuracy of invoicing on every job.
Salary: $50,000-$70,000 per year with bonus potential.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of supplying electrical distribution equipment for projects.
- Ensure all processes of the project development and schedule are completed in a timely and accurate manner by retaining a professional/friendly business relationship with the customer, estimator, outside salesperson and vendors. Effective communication is vital as you will be an integral part of the sales team interfacing with all aspects of the project.
- Maintain accurate records of all transactions.
- Manage project budgets while ensuring timely and accurate invoicing from vendors and to the customer.
- Identify, analyze, and solve critical problems.
- Multi-task and continually prioritize tasks to be completed throughout the day.
- Review returned project submittals and facilitate any required equipment changes. Generate and forward revised submittals to the customer.
- Provide operation and maintenance manuals at the end of the job to recap all approved equipment that was supplied for the project.
- Negotiate, Generate and maintain change orders for the customer and vendors in a timely fashion. Be alert for opportunities to increase the project’s profitability.
- Process returns.
- Maintain a current sales recap for the project that encompasses all change orders, vendor and customer invoicing.
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 18 years of age
- High School or GED
- 1-2 years customer service experience – electrical/lighting industry preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good and dependable mathematic skills
- Excellent computer and Microsoft Office skills
- Reliable, responsible, and a great work ethic
We offer excellent training, career advancement opportunities, and a competitive compensation package to include vacation time, sick time, full health benefits, 401(k) and more. Capital Electric is an EEO Employer.
About Us:
Capital Electric is The Electrical Distributor of Choice in the Mid-Atlantic region and a proud member of the Sonepar family. Capital Electric delivers excellence in service, products from the finest lighting and electrical manufacturers, extensive application expertise, and customized, comprehensive solutions to our customers. Altogether, we serve customers in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia from over 70 locations and from our central distribution center and company headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD.
Capital Electric is also part of the Sonepar family, an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. Sonepar entered the US in 1998 and continues to grow due to strategic acquisitions and organic growth. Today, Sonepar serves the market through a network of companies with over 400 locations nationwide.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
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