Field Sales Representative

The Pittsburgh Paints Company; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FAVR program

Job summary

The Pittsburgh Paints Company in Chicago, IL is seeking a Field Sales Representative to support The Home Depot, developing and executing sales plans and driving PPC product sales across multiple stores. You will be assigned Pro Managed Accounts within a territory and be responsible for organic growth and new customer acquisition, reporting to the Regional Manager.

You will work onsite in the Chicago, IL territory, maintaining color centers, shelf resets, and product displays while partnering

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 1 year of sales experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with The Home Depot teams to achieve sales growth plans.
• Engage customers in-store to identify opportunities for PPC products.
• Use CRM to grow the PRO accounts' list of customers.
• Analyze territory sales to develop growth-focused plans.
• Maintain color centers and complete shelf resets during Product Line Reviews.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM software

Territory management

Driver's license

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $60,000 USD to $71,000 USD. The Pittsburgh Paints Company's pay ranges and benefits vary by location to ensure competitive compensation across markets. Compensation decisions consider factors such as skill sets, experience, training, qualifications, education, licensure, certifications, and organizational needs. Additional incentives may apply. Our benefits programs support employee health and well-being, with insurance coverages and benefits governed by the terms of the applicable plans and plan documents.

Description

Here at Pittsburgh Paints, we are always looking for great talent in the Chicago, IL market. This posting is designed to build a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and upcoming opportunities throughout the year. Our recruiting team reviews applications regularly and will contact qualified candidates to discuss the role further.

As a Field Sales Representative at the Pittsburgh Paints Company (PPC) supporting The Home Depot, you will cultivate and execute sales plans and sell PPC products through several of the Home Depot stores. Primary end-use customers will include multi-family maintenance, facilities maintenance, residential repaint, hospitality and government.

You will be assigned Pro Managed Accounts within a territory and have responsibility for organic growth and new customer acquisition and development. You will work onsite in the Chicago, IL territory and report to the Regional Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with The Home Depot management teams to develop and achieve sales growth plans.
• Engage customers throughout The Home Depot store looking to uncover opportunities to introduce PPC products.
• Utilize a Customer Relationship Management Tool (CRM) – you will increase sales growth of the PRO customers' list of accounts.
• Analyze territory sales performance reports and develop strategic territory business plans to support growth.
• Identify in-store selling opportunities to secure wing stacks, bulk stacks, end caps, and stack outs to create impactful, cross merchandised, product displays.
• Ensure automatic replenishment system (CAR) is supplying product to support rate of sale, and on-hand inventory counts are accurate by performing cycle counts.
• Maintain color centers and perform shelf maintenance of all products in addition to completing resets of shelves and product during Product Line Reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum education High School Diploma with 1 year of sales experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1 Year of experience can include educational classes and/or internships.
• This position is based on a 45-hour work week which includes base salary and overtime.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

Salary range is $45-55k plus bonus.

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.

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).

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