Commodity Project Specialist

Commodity Project Specialist This position offers a hybrid remote work schedule Do you have experience in commodity sales pricing purchasing and operations Are you a positive ambitious outgoing individual with impeccable people skills Does working in an organization committed to growth and collaboration interest you Do you have experience in the electrical industry to use your expertise to help customers ABOUT US Steiner Electric is a family owned company founded in 1916 Steiner Electric is one of the largest electrical supply business in the country with locations in Northern Illinois Northwest Indiana and Southeast Wisconsin We represent many of leading manufacturers in the industry Our team services customers with standard electrical and industrial supplies and represent automation products motors and drives energy management and custom products Steiner is a close family culture with a strong commitment to customer service values integrity and community service WHAT WE OFFER We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes Competitive compensation plansGenerous Paid Time OffMedical Dental Vision Life Short term and Long term disability insuranceLearning & Development PlansCoaching & Mentorship401K with company matchWellness reimbursement programWHAT YOULL DO The Commodity Project Specialist plays a critical role in executing on the strategic direction of the commodities product group for Steiner Electric This role will work directly with and report to Steiners Commodity Manager This individual will have various responsibilities as it relates to the commodity product group including order entry support sourcing quoting and project management duties They will work cross functionally with our sales pricing purchasing and operations team to ensure the execution of tasks that help drive towards Steiners goals and objectives within the commodity department Monitor and catalog Commodity Quote Requests by acting as a main point of contact for all pricing suggestions and recommendations for commodity items through the commodity quotes inboxSupport order entry for project business concerning Commodity items combining customer Purchase Orders and Delivery Requirements and coordinating those requirements between Steiner Sales Purchasing Operations and Wire Center teamsSupport large commodity projects by managing product releases to meet customer project scheduleCoordinate participate and lead project update meetings with both internal and external stakeholdersHelp to coordinate and participate in activities associated with price negotiations & help maintain commodity blankets purchasing inventory management and warehousing of commodity products identified as wire conduit both metal and PVC for STOCK and PROJECT businessAid in local sourcing efforts for inventory in vendor warehousesLead and assist Pricing submissions for awarded projects to Contract Review DepartmentFacilitate and maintain monthly follow ups of expiring Commodity Pricing Contracts to Contract Review team Sales Leadership and Steiner Account ManagersWork with Pricing Department to load weekly commodity pricing into company ERP systemAttend Weekly Commodity Calls providing strategic & competitive feedback from daily business along with future projects and help to provide market pricing suggestions and trends of commodity itemsParticipate in and execute towards company and department Key Performance Indicators KPIsDevelop and maintain strong relationships with the sales team and strategic suppliers to help maximize return on investmentWHAT WE WILL NEED FROM YOU Bachelors Degree with 2 years of experience or 5 7 years of experience within the Electrical distribution industryStrong electrical product knowledge preferably pipewire within electrical distributionExperience in a fast paced quoting environment managing high volume time sensitive pricing requests preferredExperience organizing tasks managing timelines and communicating with key stakeholders preferredExcellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to understand and implement processes procedures and technologyAbility to analyze workload and juggle multiple priorities with strict deadlinesStrong problem solving abilityKnowledge of Eclipse ERP is a plusProficient with Microsoft programs Excel Word Outlook Power BI etcPhysical Requirements of the Essential Functions for this Position Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computerMake repeated movements of fingers hands and wristsReaching at or below shoulder levelSteiner is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment Steiner employs people without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability