Strategic Business Development Manager - Industrial Coatings

As the Business Development Manager you will interface with all levels of the PPG & customer organizations with the objective of increasing PPG sales & profitability to ensure the business's financial objectives are achieved.An experienced sales or engineering associate with a proven track record of commercializing new business wins in the North American region.You will be required to have intimate knowledge of coatings & Chemical markets, customers, and specification processes.

PPG offers excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, bonus plans, and more!

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement a plan to grow PPG sales and profitability for new and existing customers.

• Interface with various customers to promote PPG.

• Communicate the customer's needs to the various PPG functions and regions.

• Mobilizes PPG resources to support customer factories during the launch process.

• Fully understand PPG's product portfolio and benefits to ensure value selling.

• Understand the competitive landscape, current gaps and anticipate future gaps to improve PPG's market position.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in business, engineering, or similar or Equivalent combination of experience, training, and industry knowledge.

• 3-5+ years of b2b sales experience or sales support experience.

• Experience in the coatings industry with Liquid, Powder & Pretreatment or similar.

• Excellent relationship building experience and ability to communicate effectively across cultural and industry barriers.

• Basic computer skills.

• Travel 50% or more depending on pipeline.

PPG: We protect and beautify the world.

At PPG, we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 130 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers' biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visitwww.ppg.comand follow @ PPG on Twitter.

Why join us:

With PPG, you will find meaning in your work every day, and engage in opportunities that will shape you, personally and professionally.

• Your personal strengths will empower you to succeed and make an impact from day one.
• You will be inspired to learn and grow, and to get the support you need to identify and achieve your boldest career aspirations.
• Your passion to excel will be fueled by your connection to world-class partners, industry experts, the best and brightest colleagues, and future forward technologies.
• Your contributions will not only meet the challenges of our global customers, but help theme propel their industries forward.
• You will be welcomed into a culture where everyone's ideas and contributions are valued and encouraged.

Just like you, we are driven to make a difference in our world.

PPG prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive a job offer will be required to successfully pass a hair drug/toxins test and a background check.

PPG offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. PPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. You may request a copy of PPG's affirmative action plan by emailingppgaap@ppg.com.

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https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

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