Solutions · Lighting reps
Quote more jobs without adding inside sales hours
Specs arrive as 80-page PDFs with a fixture schedule buried in them. SuppLux reads the schedule, matches the lines, and hands back a quote and a submittal package your team only has to check.
Short answer
For a lighting rep, most of the hours on a job go into reading the spec, re-keying the fixture schedule, finding cut sheets and assembling the submittal. SuppLux does that work from the uploaded spec: lines are parsed, matched to products (including your line card where you tell us to prefer it), priced, and assembled into a submittal package. It also gives you a verified source for custom linear lighting that your line card does not cover, so you can quote the whole schedule instead of passing on the linear package.
Key takeaways
- Spec in, structured schedule out; no re-keying.
- Submittal packages generated from the quoted set, so they always agree.
- Custom linear lighting sourced through SuppLux’s verified supplier network.
Where the hours go on a typical job
| Task | Manual | With SuppLux |
|---|---|---|
| Find the fixture schedule in the spec and drawings | Inside sales reads the PDF | Parsed on upload |
| Re-key types, quantities and options | Spreadsheet by hand | Structured lines, editable |
| Cross-reference competitive specs | Catalogue searches, calls to factories | Ranked matches and alternates per line |
| Price the job | Per-line lookups and factory quotes | Line-by-line quote with lead times |
| Build the submittal | Collect and mark up cut sheets | Generated from the quoted set |
| Revise after comments | Redo quote and submittal | Update the line; both regenerate |
Quote the whole schedule, including the linear package
Many agencies lose the linear lighting portion of a job because it is custom, their line card does not cover the exact profile or lumen package, or the factory’s lead time is too long. SuppLux gives you a second, verified source for custom linear lighting (suspended, recessed, surface, continuous runs, cove and wall wash) so the whole schedule can go out on one quote.
What you send, what you get
- Send: the spec section (PDF), the fixture schedule, drawings if the job has custom runs, and any notes on preferred lines.
- Get: a structured schedule, matched and alternate products per line, a priced quote, and a submittal package ready for your review and branding.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you handle a spec that is mostly custom linear lighting?
That is the core of our supplier network. Send the reflected ceiling plan with the schedule and we will quote the runs as complete systems, with sections, corners, drivers and mounting.
Send us the spec. We will do the matching.
Upload a fixture schedule, a spec section or a drawing set. You get a line-by-line match, alternates and a quote back from a person who knows lighting.