Full-Time
Lighting Specialist
WESCO International
5,001-10,000 employees
Global B2B distribution and logistics
Compensation Overview
$38.41 - $48.02/hr
Long Island, New York, USA
In Person
Travel: 0-10%.
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- High School Degree or Equivalent required.
- 2 to 5 years of related experience is required.
- 2+ years experience interacting with customers and/or supplier representatives to obtain pricing information and cooperation.
- Must be able to read and interpret specifications and blueprints.
- Strong math and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and organization skills.
- Ability to travel 0 - 10% of the time.
- Identifies potential projects for bid and compiles list of material requirements including, supplies, lighting, switchgear, and other distribution apparatuses.
- Communicates with suppliers to discuss material specifications, clarifies and confirms bill of materials, negotiates pricing and identifies alternatives for special or custom orders.
- Supervised negotiations with both suppliers and customers.
- Provides material including lighting and take-offs for preparing customer quotations.
- Coordinates receipt of required information for preparation of final quotation submittal.
- Communicates with customers to resolve problems with projects during bidding process.
- Follows-up on open and outstanding quotations with salespersons and customers to determine status.
- Communicates with account representatives, account executives, and inside sales reps to ensure quotes and resulting orders are complete.
- Posts projects being bid by customers.
- Maintains catalogs and price lists.
- May provide general customer service after project awarded.
- May identify sales opportunities within current customer base.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Broad knowledge of product lines and pricing strategies is preferred.
- Previous experience putting together bid packages preferred.
Wesco International distributes electrical, industrial, and communications products to business customers and provides logistics and supply chain services. It operates through three business units: Electrical & Electronic Solutions, Communications & Security Solutions, and Utility & Broadband Solutions. With about 800 branches and offices in around 50 countries, Wesco combines thousands of manufacturer parts with warehousing and distribution to support procurement and logistics for customers like contractors, data centers, security firms, and government agencies. Its goal is to be a reliable, end-to-end partner for multinational and local customers by delivering broad product access and integrated supply chain solutions.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Founded
1922
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q1 2026 sales hit a record $6.1 billion, up 14% year over year.
- Data center sales surged roughly 70%, reaching $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- A $1.5 billion refinancing should save over $20 million annually in interest.
What critics are saying
- Data center demand now represents 23% to 24% of sales concentration.
- Enterprise Network Infrastructure fell mid-single digits, exposing weakness outside data centers.
- CFO Dave Schulz's May retirement creates execution risk during aggressive guidance growth.
What makes WESCO International unique
- Wesco spans EES, CSS, and UBS across 50 countries with 800 locations.
- Data center solutions now drive outsized growth and margin expansion in CSS.
- Wesco ranked #10 on Fortune's inaugural AIQ50 list in 2025.
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WESCO currently trades at $274.20, delivering 215% returns since April 2021 and outperforming the S&P 500's 57.8% gain over that period. Despite this strong performance, analysts identify three concerning factors. The company's organic revenue growth averaged just 4% annually over two years, suggesting weakening demand in its core business. Its earnings per share declined 5.9% annually over the past two years whilst revenue grew 2.5%, indicating diminishing profitability. Additionally, WESCO's free cash flow margin averaged only 1.5% over five years, below expectations for industrial businesses and limiting reinvestment opportunities. The stock trades at 16.5× forward P/E, a reasonable valuation, but analysts suggest better opportunities exist elsewhere in the current market.
WESCO reported fourth-quarter revenues of $6.07 billion, up 10.3% year on year, meeting analysts' expectations. However, the company missed estimates for adjusted operating income and earnings per share. The maintenance and repair distributor achieved record annual sales of $23.5 billion, up 8%, with double-digit growth in the second half. Backlog increased 19% to a record level, driven by secular growth trends in AI data centres, power generation and supply chain reshoring. Amongst nine tracked maintenance and repair distributors, the sector showed mixed fourth-quarter results, with revenues beating consensus estimates by 2.1% on average. However, share prices have declined 3.7% on average since earnings. WESCO's stock has fallen 11.6% since reporting, currently trading at $266.72.
Wesco International completes $1.5 billion senior notes offering
Wesco International has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2026 to shareholders of record as of 13 March 2026. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a Fortune 500 company with approximately $24 billion in annual sales in 2025. The company provides business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions across electrical and electronic solutions, communications and security solutions, and utility and broadband solutions. Wesco employs approximately 21,000 people and operates more than 700 sites in around 50 countries.
Wesco's junk bond offering draws $6B demand on AI data center surge, signaling investor rush into infrastructure plays. Stock targets hit $340 amid $14.5B capex boom.