Pricing & Quoting Coordinator

Company:          ASSA ABLOY Canada

Reports to:        Pricing Manager

Location:           Vaughan, Ontario Canada

ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety, and convenience. Our products and solutions are used in commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential areas. We believe that competent people are the basis of our continuous success.

ASSA ABLOY Canada Door Security Solutions provides end-users (healthcare facilities, schools, universities, and specific industry segments) with unsurpassed security and life-safety solutions and the essential support services (LEED consultation, code compliance, access control system integration, product research and selection, specification writing services, technical support, etc.) to ensure solution based integrated systems. This is accomplished by combining the strengths of industry-leading door and hardware brands with innovative technology. We are currently seeking a Pricing & Quoting Coordinator to be based in our Vaughan, Ontario location.

Job Summary

The Pricing & Quoting Coordinator generates, tracks, and communicates quoting and pricing activities for all customers. Responsibilities will include but not limited too – entering quotes into our in-house tool, approving inputs, managing quoted projects, follow up with Sales Team and Sales Agencies, and dealing with all pricing or quoting related issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage requests for project quotes pricing, using discretion following established pricing strategies and policies.
• Enter project quotes within the in-house quoting tool.
• Work collaboratively with Order Entry, Customer Services, Marketing, and the Credit Department on all quote, pricing, and product related inquiries.
• Work collaboratively with the factories and product managers to address pricing/product related issues as needed.
• Maintain all pricing within the ERP system, including identifying and rectifying issues within the pricing database.
• Be responsive and attentive to both external and internal Customer needs and assist in the resolution of any issues or concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with existing procedures related to quote approval or pricing.
• Provide support with reporting & process improvements, streamlining data collection and analysis, and improving report accuracy and consistency
• Other responsibilities as needed

Education and Experience

• Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Economics, or Marketing.
• 2+ years’ experience in pricing, customer service and/or a similar role, construction - building materials industry an asset. 
• Highly responsive with a sense of urgency, and an ability to self-prioritize tasks
• Ability to autonomously set your own goals, priorities, timelines, and measure successes, all in keeping with ASSA ABLOY strategic initiatives
• Self-starter that can work under minimal supervision
• Ability to take the initiative and turn requests, suggestions, analytical findings, and process gaps/improvement needs into tangible action items (or projects)
• Strong analytical skills, and can present complex analytical concepts and results, in a simple and understandable manner
• User of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook) with emphasis on Excel
• ERP (JD Edwards, EDI, or Oracle-based) knowledge would be an asset.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Business Objects, PowerBI.
• Experience with T-SQL is a plus
• Experience with data science tools such as Python, R, or similar to extract, clean and prepare large data sets is a plus
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and ability to quickly shift efforts to prioritize business needs

Key Competencies

• Experience negotiating project pricing with field sales teams a plus.
• Good technical acumen; ability to learn and understand products, experience with technical products, catalogues, and price books.
• Must be a result driven, self-starter, focused on providing value to the business.
• Ability to multi-task and remain organized in an extremely fast paced hands-on environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly professional with the ability to interface with individuals at all levels.
• Detail oriented with the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Office environment
• Sitting, standing, walking, carrying, handling, kneeling, bending.

Our Benefits

• Employer-paid Benefit plan
• Competitive Retirement plan
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive team environment
• A stable and growing industry!

The expected range of compensation for this role is $65,000 to $70,000 per year. 

Interested applicants can apply online at www.assaabloy.com/career

ASSA ABLOY welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.