Manufacturer's Representative

• Pay or shift range: $85,000 USD to $105,000 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.

PPC is currently seeking a Manufacturer's Representative for our Southern California market!

As the Manufacturer's Representative, you are a key specificationdriverestablishing,maintaining and growing our architectural specification share through our commercial paint products and color tools. This role is a system approach to non-traditional selling with strong positive relationship building skills requiring on-site recommendations, guidance and project meetings with owners, architects, interior designers, product specifiers, generalcontractorsand key corporate accounts. You will work with these business partners to generate specifications and color schedules to paint andmaintainnew and existing commercial buildings and monumental projects.

You will work in a remote role across the Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego areas and report to the Specification Area Manager.

Key Responsibilities
:

• Focus is primarily on new construction butwill include existing building renovations as a mix.
• Project tracking and planning, communicating plan,allocatingtasksand setting milestonesiskey.
• Call on firms who influence specifications for commercial businesses, building/office space, retail, hotels,resorts etc.
• Build and develop relationships with firms/customers to establish the relationship with PPC. Once relationship is status is established, you will further use presentations to influence the project specification as an approved manufacturer.
• This role will address both product systems on the technical side and the color schedules on the design side andmustpossessthehigher-level understanding of complexity andproficiencyof both.
• Role is expected to hold technical paint system conversations with specification writers and discuss color schemes with interior designers.

Qualifications
:

• 5 years minimum experience in outside sales required.
• High School Diploma required.
• Interior Design Degree and/or equivalent experience to influence Architectural Specifications.
• Strong presentation skills andproficiencyin front of various audiences isa must.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, andweb-based applications (Construct Connect, BSD, AVITRU, BIM/REVIT), as well as CRM experience.
• Excellent organizational and project management tracking skills.
• Preference is given to subject matter specialists in AIAMaster
  
  Formatand CSI/CDC Three Part Format,IIDAor ASID.
• A member of industry associationsisencouraged; existing architect and interior design contacts will be givenadditionalpreference.
• Must understand the relationship between Owner, Architect, Designer, General Contractor, and Painter.
• This role requires consistent travel within the territory and at minimum2 overnight stays per week to ensure long sales cycles are convertedintosales.

Base salary range for this position is $85k-$105k 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 youmore choiceand equity in your vehicle.

Applicants mustbe authorized towork 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,CPTor any other employment-based visas).

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