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Company Overview
POOLCORP is the leading business-to-business wholesale distributor of swimming pool and landscape supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Through our subsidiaries, SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc., we operate in more than 420 Sales Centers worldwide, with nearly 6,000 employees proudly serving the needs of customers. Each Sales Center operates as its own business; driving an extraordinary culture that involves a high work ethic, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a community presence all within a family-oriented work atmosphere.
Why POOLCORP?
Because it's a place where you can make an impact and grow! At POOLCORP you'll find a wealth of management opportunities that support your individual and long-term career goals. Our stable work environment is further enhanced by our generous compensation and benefits package. Publicly traded since 1995, POOLCORP is a global organization with a long history of continuous success - clearly making it an industry leader - in so many ways!
So, end your job search here - at POOLCORP - Where Outdoor Living Comes to Life!
Job Summary:
The Commercial Aquatics Estimator will prepare bid packages for swimming pool contractors. The bid package consists primarily of job/project quotations. The ideal candidate will use their understanding of commercial products, the commercial job process, architect preference, applications, vendors and installation to grow commercial business through the branch network. The position also requires project consultation, working directly with our customers and POOLCORP employees to support our success in winning commercial bids.
Responsibilities:
Prepares bid packages for customers and the field based on the quote requests and the plans provided.
Reads plans and specification to find the products called out for a given application.
Provides guidance to field sales regarding commercial bidding, specifications, product assortment, competition, and competitive advantages
Manages commercial protocol and gain market knowledge to maintain acceptable margins.
Visits job sites for commercial pools to determine product requirements, diagnose product or installation issues and make recommendations.
Requests quotes from vendors for products not in our system.
Works with deadlines for quotation submittal.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
At least 5 years of experience in the swimming pool industry with knowledge of commercial pool applications with a wide variety of products, understanding of vendor offerings and availability.
Understanding of commercial pool water hydraulics, sanitization and basic building principles.
Familiarity with swimming pool aquatic design firms and the bid process.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Familiarity with basic computer functions and ability to generate documents, reports and correspondence using the following software: MS Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) helpful.
College degree and/or engineering degree preferred.
POOLCORP is a drug-free company and Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. The Company understands, respects, and values diversity - unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions - while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled.
