Dealer Sales Representative

The Pittsburgh Paint Company; Fairland (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FAVR car reimbursement

Job summary

The Pittsburgh Paint Company is seeking a Dealer Sales Representative to support existing accounts and drive growth across Mid/Eastern Maryland, DC, Northern Virginia, Delaware Shore, and SE Pennsylvania. You will build strong relationships with retail staff and corporate decision makers to expand business and recommend products, colors, and training.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of sales experience, strong communication and presentation skills, and preferably coatings industry knowledge.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales experience required.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, negotiating and presentation skills.
• Coatings or building industry knowledge preferred.
• Must have a valid Driver's License with clean record.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate product recommendations (application, performance, training, and color).
• Service existing customer accounts and find opportunities for growth within the sales territory.
• Develop account planning strategies and identify growth potential in accounts.
• Use CRM to manage accounts, maintain call logs and contact info, run reports.
• Analyze territory performance and develop sales territory business plans.
• Address customer problems and warranty issues promptly.
• Prioritize/host dealer and end-user education seminars.

Skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Presentation

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

CRM

Job description

Description

The Dealer Sales Representative reporting to the Senior Regional Sales Manager services existing customer accounts and finds opportunities for growth within the sales territory. Through relationship management with retail store personnel, along with key decision makers at the corporate level offices, you will provide beneficial sales support that will help them grow their business with the Pittsburgh Paints Company. You will work in territories across Mid/Eastern Maryland, Washington D.C., Northern Virgina, Delaware (Shore), and Southeast Pennsylvania.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate product recommendations (application, performance, training, and color).
• Service existing customer accounts and find opportunities for growth within the sales territory.
• Develop account planning strategies, sales opportunities, accounts with growth potential, and understand existing business and the segments they serve.
• Use Customer Relationship Manager tool to handle accounts, maintain call logs and contact info, run reports, etc.
• Analyze territory performance and develop sales territory business plans.
• Use initiative in handling customer problems, complaints and warranty issues to resolve in a timely manner.
• Prioritize/conduct dealer/end-user education and product information seminars.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales experience.
• Minimum education High School Diploma, Bachelor's degree in business related field strongly preferred.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, negotiating and presentation skills are required.
• Coatings or building industry related knowledge is preferred.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License with clean driving record.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship (now or in the future). This includes H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visas).

PPC Participates in a Fixed and Variable Rate (FAVR) program. With FAVR, you drive your own car and receive tax-free reimbursements that cover both fixed costs (like insurance) and variable costs (like gas), giving you more choice and equity in your vehicle.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 annually.

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