Bid Room Specialist - (Wednesday - Sunday)

<p style="text-align:left"><span class="emphasis">With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p>The Home Depot is able to offer virtual employment of this position in the following states:</p><p>AK, AZ, CA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OR, RI, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY</p><p></p><p><b>Position Purpose:</b></p><p>Responsible for organizing and coordinating bid processes for orders across all departments within the division. The Bid Room specialist will serve as a liaison between pro sales associates, merchants, and suppliers in order to process complex bids involving pricing, sourcing, and logistics. The specialist must be able to work objectively, accurately and efficiently.</p><p></p><p>This role will require weekend coverage - Wednesday - Sunday (40 hour work week)</p><p><br><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>70% Providing excellent customer service, processing manual bids, managing relationships with internal and external customers to maintain open communication and overall Bid Process support.</li><li>20% Communicating with suppliers, merchants, and pro sales associates. May serve as a key decision contributor on various key projects within a business function.</li><li>10% Developing, researching and identifying new opportunities to increase bid sales, process complex bids and optimize bid value.</li></ul><p><br><b>Direct Manager/Direct Reports:</b></p><ul><li>Reports to a Supervisor</li><li>This position has no direct reports.</li></ul><p><br><b>Travel Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.</li></ul><p><br><b>Physical Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.</li></ul><p><br><b>Working Conditions:</b></p><ul><li>Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.</li></ul><p><br><b>Minimum Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Must be eighteen years of age or older.</li><li>Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.</li><li>Ability to communicate effectively over the phone.</li></ul><p><br><b>Preferred Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Prior experience in the building materials industry</li><li>Prior customer service experience</li><li>Prior experience in inside/outside sales</li><li>Work experience and/or knowledge of the commodity market</li><li>Experience manipulating data in Excel</li></ul><p><br><b>Minimum Education:</b></p><ul><li>The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.</li></ul><p><br><b>Preferred Education:</b></p><ul><li>No additional education</li></ul><p><br><b>Minimum Years of Work Experience:</b></p><ul><li>4</li></ul><p><br><b>Preferred Years of Work Experience:</b></p><ul><li>No additional years of experience</li></ul><p><br><b>Minimum Leadership Experience:</b></p><ul><li>None</li></ul><p><br><b>Preferred Leadership Experience:</b></p><ul><li>None</li></ul><p><br><b>Certifications:</b></p><ul><li>None</li></ul><p><br><b>Competencies:</b></p><ul><li>Excellent organizational skills</li><li>Problem-solving and analytical skills</li><li>Strong communication skills</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access</li><li>Ability to manage multiple projects within tight timelines</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><i>Benefits offered include health care benefits, 401K, ESPP, paid time off, and success sharing bonus.  For a full list of the various benefits The Home Depot offers, visit </i><a href="https://careers.homedepot.com/our-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">https://careers.homedepot.com/our-benefits</span></i></a><i>.</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents:</b><br> </p>The pay range for this position is between $40,000 - $60,000

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