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Core & Main

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2017

🤝 B2B

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

💰 Post IPO secondary on 2024-02

B2B • Construction • Logistics

Core & Main is a specialty distributor headquartered in St. Louis that provides water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non‑residential and residential markets in the United States and Canada. With more than 370 locations and about 5,600 associates, Core & Main combines local branch-level expertise with a national supply chain and offers product lines (pipe, valves, fittings, meters, treatment plant supply, HDPE, geosynthetics, etc. ), case-study driven services, and an online ordering platform to support infrastructure projects.

📋 Description

• Manage public-sector bids, including calling on municipalities, attending openings, promoting products, and following up on bid awards • Correlate cost information within required bid timelines • Prepare formal quotations, submittals, and compliant competitive proposals • Enter purchase orders and follow up with customers to ensure prompt order fulfillment • Manage RFGs by checking with purchasing agents/buyers and searching for new RFGs • Maintain and log quotation projects • Assist with project management and coordinate deliverables • Serve as the focal point for questions about quote and proposal specifics • Prepare monthly reports tracking quotation activity and key metrics • Meet with customers and strengthen professional relationships • Identify, evaluate, and manage public-sector bid opportunities for municipal water and wastewater operations equipment • Review bid documents, product specifications, and contract requirements • Coordinate with sales teams, vendors, and operations personnel • Track deadlines and prepare bid packages • Ensure pricing, certifications, and compliance documents are complete • Serve as the primary point of contact throughout the solicitation process • Troubleshoot complex problems and independently develop solutions • May oversee project completion, including planning, assigning, monitoring, and reviewing work

🎯 Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old • Must pass pre-employment assessments, if applicable • Typically requires a BS/BA in a related discipline • Generally 5–8 years of experience in a related field • Certification is required in some areas • Proficient in obtaining certificates of insurance and bid bonds • Proficient with electronic bid submission portals such as Bidnet, OpenGov, Bonfire, and Ionwave • Familiarity with national cooperative contracts including Sourcewell, AXIA, or OMNIA is a bonus • Broad knowledge of product lines • Strong attention to detail and project management skills • Knowledge of public procurement procedures • Ability to analyze technical specifications to maximize sales opportunities and mitigate contractual risk • Ability to make decisions under uncertainty and troubleshoot complex problems

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement • Overnight travel less than 10% of the time • Equal Employment Opportunity employment practices