Proposal Solutions Representative

Acuity Inc. • Atlanta, GA

3d • Remote

About The Position

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

Work location:
This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.
Job SummaryAt Acuity, the Proposal Solutions Representative is the single point of contact for the sales team on bid requests from nationally scoped customers. Responsibilities include independent judgment in product selection, autonomy in assessing applications and generating quotes, translating customers' needs to the Product and Engineering teams for modifications or new designs, and creating and managing submittal packages for a timely bid.

Requirements

• 3 years of experience in a similar role in the lighting industry.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with agents and channel partners to research and make independent determinations of product and application needs.
• Develop BOM/quote for customers based on those determinations.
• Coordinate with engineering & design teams on the feasibility of MEZ requests, pre-order submittals, cross-section drawings, controls layouts, photometric files, RFWD, and samples as needed.
• Work cross-functionally with Project Managers, Product Managers, Engineers, Acuity Quotes Department (AQD), and Application Support.
• Responsible for MEZ pricing, including coordination with engineering, AQD, and vendors as needed.
• Coordinate with engineering to ensure samples and final products are built to spec.
• Coordinate with regional Project Managers and Application Engineers on complex projects involving MEZs and competitive crossovers.
• Use the Acuity Business System (ABS) Tools daily to track individual and departmental metrics.
• Use Lean and ABS Tools to identify opportunities within daily work and process improvement events.

Benefits

• Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level