Donna Gaskins
Summary
Pricing Manager, Quotations. More than 27 years in the Lighting Industry, Manufacture, Agency Representative, And Electrical Distributor. Commercial, Showroom, MRO, Digital Retail, Home centers, quotations, and customer service, experience in the lighting industry. Work standards based on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Patient and flexible with ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and on deadline.
A career illustrated by the qualifications, knowledge and ability to develop and direct numerous activities to achieve desired customer goals.
Proven abilities as a leader and a loyal team player motivated by the desire to satisfy the lighting needs of Manufacture representatives, distributors, contractors, architects and engineers.
Dedicated Lighting professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Pricing & Quotations
Acuity Brands
12.2015 - 08.2023
- CPG Quotations Department: for Showrooms, MRO, Digital Retail, and Home-centers
- Stock Pricing Tool, ADC Pricing, Quotations for projects, Vetting with agents prior to quoting
- Value engineer projects
- Replacement parts, Drivers, and ballasts, lenses
- Programs, Microsoft 365, Windows 11, Teams, Agile software, Oracle, Acuity Academy training, Skillsoft Percipio training.
Commercial Project Quotations Specialist
Juno Lighting Group
02.2012 - 12.2015
- Commercial Project Quotations
- Building relationships with our representatives, competitive pricing
- Technical assistance with spec sheets and assistance with crossovers
- Equals, alternates, and design build projects
- Work with you to get the best product, design on your next project.
Principal
Bright Ideal Inc.
09.2008 - 02.2013
- Lighting Manufactures Representative
- Work directly with specifiers, Architects, Engineers, Lighting Designers, Municipalities, electrical distributors and contractors
- Lighting applications, Budgets, recommendations, here to assist with Design and Energy saving opportunities
- Commercial, Hospitality, Industrial, Schools, high end Residential.
Sales Representative
Stone Creviston, & Codington Inc
07.2002 - 09.2008
- Perform inside and Outside sales while building relationships with customers
- Verify specifications, Provide quotations
- Technical assistance
- Negotiate buy prices, and Close Orders
- Responsible for Customer service, data entry, and crossovers
- Ensure complete and timely follow up with customers
- Provided quotations for distributors, contractors, architects and engineers
- Cut sheets and photometric information.
Sales Representative
Technilight, Inc
06.2002 - 09.2008
- Inside & Outside Sales / Architect, Engineers, Distributors, and contractors.
Sales Representative
Bell & Gustus Inc
06.1997 - 07.2002
- Preformed inside sales while building relationships with customers
- Verify specifications, Provide quotations
- Technical assistance
- Negotiate buy prices, and Close Orders
- Responsible for Customer service, data entry, and crossovers
- Ensure complete and timely follow up with customers
- Provided quotations for distributors, contractors, architects and engineers along with cut sheets, and photometric information.
Support Lighting Dept.
Steiner Electric
08.1994 - 07.1997
- Hired in warehouse as Order Picker
- Promoted to Stocker
- Promoted to Inventory clerk-performed cycle counts, ticket reconciliation, product identification, order modifications and cancellations
- Promoted to Lighting Dept
- As a Receptionist and support assistant
- Promoted to Roadway Lighting Specialist-performed inside sales, order entry, customer service, worked with contractors, end-users, and representatives.
Education
Challenger US-IL Rosemont
Source US
certificate - product and solutions
Acuity Academy
01.2023
certificate -
Skillsoft Percipio
01.2023
CNA - Medical
A Plus Healthcare
01.2011
Source US
01.1996
Barrington High School
01.1979
Skills
- Microsoft Access
- Technical Specs
- Timelines
- Technical Drawing
- Microsoft Outlook
- Outside Sales
- Project Management Software
- Time Management
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Negotiation
- Decision-Making
- Positive Attitude
- Multitasking
- Customer Service
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Effective Communication
- Computer Skills
- Self Motivation
- Training and Development
- Active Listening
- Reliability
- Relationship Building
- Problem Resolution
- Task Prioritization
- MS Office
- Process Improvement
- Continuous Improvement
- Good Judgment
Timeline
Manager Pricing & Quotations
Acuity Brands
12.2015 - 08.2023
Commercial Project Quotations Specialist
Juno Lighting Group
02.2012 - 12.2015
Principal
Bright Ideal Inc.
09.2008 - 02.2013
Sales Representative
Stone Creviston, & Codington Inc
07.2002 - 09.2008
Sales Representative
Technilight, Inc
06.2002 - 09.2008
Sales Representative
Bell & Gustus Inc
06.1997 - 07.2002
Support Lighting Dept.
Steiner Electric
08.1994 - 07.1997
Challenger US-IL Rosemont
Source US
certificate - product and solutions
Acuity Academy
certificate -
Skillsoft Percipio
CNA - Medical
A Plus Healthcare
Source US
Barrington High School
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