Technical Sales Representative - Protective and Marine Coatings
Technical Sales Representative – Protective & Marine Coatings (Missouri/Iowa)
PPG is a world leader in protective and marine coatings, developing products that protect customers’ assets in some of the world’s most demanding environments, including civil infrastructure, offshore, petrochemical, power, marine new‑build, dry dock and sea stock.
Join PPG to apply for the Technical Sales Representative – Protective & Marine Coatings role in Missouri & Iowa. This is a remote position which involves travel.
You will report to the PMC Zone Sales Director – Central.
Key Responsibilities- Achieve a specified sales and net contribution within the market by selling PPG coatings products across all major segments and distribution channels.
- Open and service new and current customer accounts assigned to a specified territory.
- Respond to customer needs concerning product recommendations, application and performance.
- Analyze territory performance reports and develop strategic sales territory business plans.
- Maintain a good understanding of the market, customers, competition and developments within a specialized segment to use sales opportunities.
- Work with PPG credit department to manage customer debt.
- Minimum education:
high school diploma. - Minimum 3+ years of sales experience, preferably in the protective coatings industry.
- Ability to work well with diverse customers.
- Ability to calculate discounts and profit associated with a selling price; calculate commissions associated with territory performance; take measurements and calculate surface area for product volume estimates.
- Ability to read and understand product data sheets, material safety data sheets, scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to analyze problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and write technical reports to communicate the information.
PPG offers competitive benefits including PTO, Health, Dental, Vision and 401(k).
PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email
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