Sales Representative- General Industrial

Responsibilities

Achieve or exceed sales budget.

• Achieve or exceed margin contribution budget.
• Maintain expenses at or below budget.
• Increase gallon growth.
• Grow opportunity account sales.
• Collect reliable customer/territory information and estimate individual customer potential.
• Conduct competitive product testing and comparisons to S-W and identify current competitors’ strengths

and weaknesses and S-W’s competitive advantage.

• Develop territory market development plan and obtain approval.
• Develop a strategy to sell target customers, and identify items or product categories that require specific

attention in support of this strategy.

• Develop weekly selling plan and conduct sales calls accordingly, occasionally in conjunction with servicing

Store/Facility Manager.

• Determine where customer is in the overall selling process and what steps are necessary to move the process

along.

• Conduct product demos to support the selling process.
• Obtain information necessary to open a new account and communicate to credit office.
• Access product/technical information to support customers’ application requirements.
• Complete required call and expense reports on a timely basis.
• Identify sources of sales leads and follow through on leads provided by store/Facility personnel as

appropriate.

• Understand servicing store/Facility’s strengths and weaknesses and communicate effectively with staff

members to ensure that commitments made are within the store’s capabilities.

• Identify products and quantities that must be carried in inventory to support customer needs and

communicate this to store/Facility.

• Identify potential problems and work with Store/Facility Manager to resolve.
• Handle customer complaints within lines of authority and manage process to resolution.
• Assist Store/Facility Manager in resolution of product supply problems.
• Conduct customer surveys.
• Assist in servicing stores/Facilities’ physical inventory.
• Service existing accounts to insure continued loyalty

Qualifications

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• High school education or equivalent is required.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Must have a valid state issued driver’s license.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa
• status.
• Must be able to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of internal and external
• contacts.
• Ability to interface effectively with sales, technical and manufacturing management required.
• Training and utilization of project management techniques, value selling, and six sigma tools required.
• 1-3 years business to business sales experience.
• Ability to travel (occasionally overnight) as needed
• Ability to maintain a discipline in pre-call planning daily and monthly activity to ensure time is maximized and the territory business plan is being executed.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the Industrial Coatings Segment.
• Knowledge of and capable of using sales excellence methods in sales calls and time management.
• Ability to evaluate growth and improvement opportunities and establish a strategic direction taking into
• consideration resources, constraints, and organizational values.
• Experience and proven success in conducting outside sales calls on commercial and wholesale accounts to
• build new business and increase existing business.
• Excellent wholesale customer service skills, including problem solving and handling customer complaints
• within lines of authority and manage process to resolution.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including professional presence and exhibiting confidence with
• customers.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of the metal and plastic coatings market.
• Ability to identify specific metal and plastic coatings users, knowledge of liquid and powder coatings used in
• this marketplace, and applications of these coatings as well as surface preparation used on these substrates.
• 3+ years of business to business sales experience in the industrial coatings industry

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

Preferred: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical/business field
• SalesForce

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: (TIME SPENT AWAY FROM HOME OR OTHER TYPICAL OFFICE LOCATION)

• 20% or more

About Us

Here, we believe there’s not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there’s a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans. We’ll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show! 

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each position, which will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of non-discriminatory factors considered in making compensation decisions including geographic location; skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

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