Join our fantastic team in the South of Ireland supporting and driving the sales of our Industrial Wood coatings
This position is covering the South of Ireland (Dublin to Galway across, and all below), driving business with our existing customers and creating new opportunities to further develop our sales reach. This position is perfect for an experienced sales person living in the area, willing to travel.
Ideally with paint or coatings experience, but equally a desire to learn and a hungry to grow would be ideal as we can train the technical skills. In return we offer a rewarding career within a global leader in paint coatings, support, development, an attractive salary, bonus plan, private medical, pension and company car.
In this role you will be accountable for...
* Develop sales plans, activities and manage the day-to-day activities of the respective sales territory to implement the organization's overall sales strategy for Southern Ireland.
* Work closely with direct end users and distribution network
* Ensure that pricing is appropriate, accurate and up to date.
* Negotiate sales with existing and new customers who are of strategic importance to the organization.
* Contribute to the development of sales, marketing, customer retention, advertising, pricing, and strategies for the area of responsibility.
* Search for and create new business opportunities in accordance with business needs, potential and capacity.
* Work closely with technical team for trials and trouble shooting.
* Establish and maintain excellent relations with key decision makers.
* Assists with credit management.
* Identify and develop new business through planned prospecting.
* Report daily on work activity neatly, precisely and on time.
* Report promptly competitor activity, market trends, price surveys and new product development in the marketplace monthly.
* Participate in relevant trade shows, or functions as required.
The skills and experience you will ideally have...
* Minimum 5 years' sales experience
* Full clean driving license with the ability to travel 80% of the time
* Dynamic and results oriented
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant Science subject, or Diploma in Paint Technology.
* Experience from coatings industry, Knowledge of industrial application equipment, knowledge of kitchen cabinet and exterior joinery sectors. Technical mindset to support sales on portfolio of products
Our offer for you...
* Strong focus on work-life balance
* Competitive compensation
* Company car
* Generous company contributed pension
* Salary extras and additional holiday days purchase
* Life insurance
* Share incentive plan
* Career growth in a global, innovative company
* Industry leadership in protective coatings
* Access to Sherwin Academy for continuous learning
* Inclusive wellbeing, mental health, and ID&E programmes
* Supportive environment for women and diversity in the workplace
About Us
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
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