Lighting Project Specialist at Turtle & Hughes Inc. in Milford, Connecticut

Job Description:

Why Turtle?

Are you looking to join a growing team of dedicated, driven, and passionate people who emphasize a work environment based on respect, collaboration, and diversity?

At Turtle, you will play a key role in our goal to listen, learn, and be helpful to every customer in need. With over 900 employees, spanning across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, you believe that our people are our most valuable assets. Through our culture of innovation, education, and accountability, you ensure to create a space where Everyone Matters. We believe that EVERYONE can do extraordinary things and our mission is to create workplace that empowers our employees to be successful. It explains why our history spans 100 years and has led our standing as one of the nation’s largest independent electrical industrial distributors. You believe that by making the right choices, you can find the right solutions. That’s how we built our past. That’s how we’ll build our future.

About the Role

Turtle is seeking a Lighting Project Specialist to join the team in the Milford, CT location.

What You'll Do:

• Prepare competitive quotations, bid and submittals for Connecticut Outside Sales Associates


• Quoting product prices, delivery specifications and payment terms, offering substitute products where applicable.


• Establish and maintain customer relationships, communicates with customers and co-workers to provide technical information.


• Create relationships with all of the various Lighting Representatives and Manufacturers.


• Maintain organized and accurate files and folders


• Negotiate pricing and availability with vendors.


• Constant follow up on quotations to assist in closing new business opportunities.


• Provide consistent and pleasant communications

• Must present a positive attitude and excellent communication skills


• Computer skills, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook are a must


• Must be able to multitask to respond to different customer needs


• High school diploma required


• Experience in quotes are a plus


• Organized and creative with the ability to follow directions and meet tight deadlines

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive benefits package, some of which include:

• 401(k) plan


• Health Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Paid Holidays


• Vacation


• Employee negotiated discounts

Founded in 1923, Turtle is a fourth-generation, family-owned, and three-generation women-owned business, and one of the nation’s largest independent electrical and industrial distributors. Headquartered in Clark, NJ, our Electrical Distribution division operates 14 branches spanning from coast to coast. It is a significant force in the engineering and procurement of power distribution, automation, lighting, and energy projects, offering integrated services for the industrial and construction markets. Turtle Integrated division provides on-site MRO procurement, cost-saving, and spend analytics across the US and in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

What To Do Next

You can begin by filling out our application online. If you want to learn more about Turtle, please visit our website www.turtle.com or our social medias! LinkedIn: @Turtle Instagram: @TurtleandHughes

Turtle is proud to be is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.