Posted 19 days ago
Quotations Specialist
@ Sonepar
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Overview
Sonepar, through its Gescan branches, is hiring a Quotations Specialist to prepare and present quotations to customers for products and projects and forward them to the Sales Department. The work involves prioritizing quote requests, requesting vendor pricing, preparing bids and managing contracts. The posting offers a competitive salary and a full benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare quotations and bids for customer products and projects
- Request pricing from vendors
- Update project records and quoting calendar
- Fill in order sheets for project administrators
- Manage company contracts
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma required
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office required
- Up to 3 years related experience
- Product knowledge or industry experience preferred
- College or university diploma an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-19
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-19
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Sales |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required), College diploma (preferred) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Tuition support, Employee discount, Wellness |
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Sonepar
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 91 |
About Us:
With over 60 years of industry experience, Gescan has 29 branches located across Western Canada. At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.
We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.
To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com
What’s In It For You?
- You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
- You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
- A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
- We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
- An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.
Scope of the Position:
Responsible for providing and presenting quotations to customers for various products and/or projects and forwarding to the Sales Department for follow up.
Major Responsibilities:
Prioritizing quotation requests as they are requested by customers.
Communicating with vendors and requesting pricing for products required.
Updating records for each project quoted.
Updating Calendar of projects to be quoted for communication to sales reps and vendors.
Filling in order sheets so they are clear for the project administrators to process (for purchase orders received by customers).
Responding to questions and/or inquiries and providing information pertaining to products or projects being quoted.
Preparing bids on projects.
Managing contracts the Company has entered into.
Participating in Customer meetings and/or supplier meetings as required.
Other duties as assigned.
Education & Training:
High School Diploma required.
University/College Diploma an asset.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
Experience:
Up to 3 years related experience.
Product knowledge or industry experience preferred.
Benefits & Perks
We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
- Benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
- Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.
Social Media:
Website: www.Gescan.com
Twitter: @gescanwest
Facebook: Gescan Canada
LinkedIn: Gescan
YouTube: GescanTV
Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.
Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.
This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.
Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.
For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.
Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.
Next steps:
We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Us:
With over 60 years of industry experience, Gescan has 29 branches located across Western Canada. At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.
We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.
To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com
What’s In It For You?
- You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
- You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
- A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
- We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
- An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.
Scope of the Position:
Responsible for providing and presenting quotations to customers for various products and/or projects and forwarding to the Sales Department for follow up.
Major Responsibilities:
Prioritizing quotation requests as they are requested by customers.
Communicating with vendors and requesting pricing for products required.
Updating records for each project quoted.
Updating Calendar of projects to be quoted for communication to sales reps and vendors.
Filling in order sheets so they are clear for the project administrators to process (for purchase orders received by customers).
Responding to questions and/or inquiries and providing information pertaining to products or projects being quoted.
Preparing bids on projects.
Managing contracts the Company has entered into.
Participating in Customer meetings and/or supplier meetings as required.
Other duties as assigned.
Education & Training:
High School Diploma required.
University/College Diploma an asset.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
Experience:
Up to 3 years related experience.
Product knowledge or industry experience preferred.
Benefits & Perks
We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
- Benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
- Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.
Social Media:
Website: www.Gescan.com
Twitter: @gescanwest
Facebook: Gescan Canada
LinkedIn: Gescan
YouTube: GescanTV
Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.
Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.
This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.
Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.
For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.
Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.
Next steps:
We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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