Job Description

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


It's all here for you... let's Create Your

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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 https://www.benefitscentre.ca/sherwin/. Click on "Candidates" to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.



This posting is for an existing vacancy.



Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and 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 factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.



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.



Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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.



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.

Core Responsibilities and tasks

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. Refer appropriate sales leads to Wood Sales Reps. 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. Other duties as assigned.

Principales responsabilites et taches :

Atteindre ou depasser le budget des ventes. Atteindre ou depasser le budget de contribution a la marge. Maintenir les depenses dans le budget. Augmenter la croissance du gallon. Accroitre les ventes de comptes d'opportunite. Recueillir des renseignements fiables sur le client ou le territoire, et estimer le potentiel individuel du client. Effectuer des essais et des comparaisons de produits concurrentiels avec S-W et identifier les forces et les faiblesses actuelles des concurrents, et l'avantage concurrentiel de S-W. Elaborer un plan de developpement du marche territorial et obtenir l'approbation. Elaborer une strategie pour vendre aux clients cibles et cerner les articles ou les categories de produits qui necessitent une attention particuliere a l'appui de cette strategie. Elaborer un plan de vente hebdomadaire et effectuer des visites de vente en consequence, occasionnellement en collaboration avec le gerant du magasin/gestionnaire de l'installation. Determiner ou se trouve le client dans le processus de vente global et quelles etapes sont necessaires pour le faire avancer. Realiser des demonstrations de produits pour appuyer le processus de vente Obtenir les renseignements necessaires pour ouvrir un compte et communiquer avec le bureau de credit. Acceder aux renseignements techniques et sur les produits pour repondre aux exigences des clients en matiere d'application. Remplir les rapports d'appels et de depenses requis en temps opportun. Identifier les sources de pistes de vente et assurer le suivi des pistes fournies par le personnel du magasin/de l'installation, le cas echeant. Diriger les pistes de vente appropriees vers les representants du bois. Comprendre les forces et les faiblesses du magasin/de l'installation et communiquer efficacement avec les membres du personnel pour s'assurer que les engagements pris respectent les capacites du magasin. Identifier les produits et les quantites a conserver dans les stocks pour repondre aux besoins des clients et les communiquer au magasin/a l'installation. Identifier les problemes potentiels et collaborer avec le gerant du magasin/gestionnaire de l'installation pour les resoudre. Traiter les plaintes des clients dans les relations hierarchiques et gerer le processus jusqu'a la resolution. Aider le gerant du magasin/gestionnaire de l'installation a resoudre les problemes d'approvisionnement en produits. Mener des sondages aupres de la clientele. Aider au processus d'inventaire physique des magasins/installations. Servir les comptes existants pour maintenir la loyaute. Autres taches attribuees.

Position Requirements:

Required:

Bilingual French and English to be able to communicate with Global USA Headquarters and customers High school education or equivalent is required 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

Preferred:

Bachelor's degree in a business-related field 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.

Obligatoire

:

Bilingue francais et anglais Etre en mesure de communiquer avec le siege social mondial aux Etats-Unis et les clients. Etudes secondaires ou equivalentes requises. Solides aptitudes pour la communication et les relations interpersonnelles, et capacite de travailler avec tous les niveaux de contacts internes et externes. Capacite d'interagir efficacement avec la direction commerciale, technique et de la fabrication. Formation et utilisation des techniques de gestion de projet, de la vente de valeur et des outils Six Sigma requis

Recommande :

Baccalaureat dans un domaine relatif au commerce Connaissance du marche des revetements metalliques et plastiques * Capacite a identifier les utilisateurs de revetements metalliques et plastiques, connaissance des revetements liquides et en poudre utilises sur ce marche et des applications de ces revetements, ainsi que de la preparation de surface utilisee sur ces substrats.