Job Description
As a Rail Technical Sales Representative , you will foster relationships with our current customers and drive sales to new accounts for our Protective and Marine and Coatings business. You will utilize our proven strategic sales plan to grow the assigned accounts in the US Midwest and Canadian territories. You will report to the Rail Regional Sales Manager. Use your sales expertise to improve our leading PMC Rail team today! Key Responsibilities Guide territory success by establishing new customers and identifying sales growth opportunities. Endorse and position PPG coatings products optimally within the market to achieve sales goals. Be a valued resource to customers by providing continued, outstanding service around product recommendation, application and performance. Use your industry expertise to stay in-tune to the market, customer and competition and take that information to develop your business plan and identify sales opportunities. Qualifications A high school diploma is required At least 3 years of sales experience needed for success. Experience in the Rail and coatings industry, such as protective coatings. Possess a professional, customer-centric approach that allows you to work collaboratively to sell effectively, cultivate solutions and address issues. Technical ability to understand product data sheets, SDS sheets, technical journals, and other applicable documents. About Us: Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™ Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter. At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources . PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer 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, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday. Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401k Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. About Us: PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™ Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X. The PPG Way 2030 We are customer champions Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. We act with purpose and speed Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value. We are excellent operators Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers. We compete to win Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.