PPG

Territory Manager – Trade Direct

PPG

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Ireland

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About the role

  • Develop and implement a territory strategy to drive significant growth in Trade Direct sales, focusing on sales, margin, and market share expansion.
  • Manage a sales portfolio, delivering comprehensive coating solutions tailored to customer needs.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with trade customers, including painters and contractors, by visiting customers per week (approximately 80% travel Monday to Friday).
  • Utilise PPG’s sales methodology and tools such as Salesforce and Client Link to manage customer interactions and sales processes effectively.
  • Collaborate closely with the Decorating Centre Network, Central Sales, and Specification teams to leverage growth opportunities.
  • Provide market expertise and technical knowledge to customers, ensuring PPG’s presence and reputation are strengthened within the territory.
  • Monitor and report on sales performance, margin, and budget delivery, working under the guidance of the Sales Manager.
  • Ensure that exceptional customer experience and service standards are consistently met.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in field sales (trade or retail), with proven success selling on the road.
  • Strong motivation, energy, and a positive attitude with a desire to have fun while achieving results.
  • Organised and proficient with IT systems
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage a large geographic territory efficiently.
  • Full clean driving license and willingness to travel extensively (approximately 80% of the time).
  • Strong commercial awareness, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
  • Self-motivated, highly organized, and able to work effectively both independently and as a team.
Benefits
  • Competitive starting salary with yearly reviews
  • Excellent bonus scheme of 20% of salary for achieving target and is uncapped
  • 35 days of annual leave, including bank holiday
  • Company car with fuel card.
  • Comprehensive pension scheme with generous company contributions.
  • Private healthcare plan funded by the company, with options to extend coverage to family members.
  • Excellent career progression: We develop our people with online opportunities and the PPG Training Academy
  • Fantastic company-funded private healthcare plan, with options to extend coverage to family members
  • Generous staff discount on paint and decorating tools at Johnstone’s Decorating Centre
  • Colleague recognition program that recognises and rewards our colleagues
  • Inclusive and engaging workplace – We foster a culture of inclusion for all (Our engagement scores show it!)
  • Monday to Friday work schedule with all bank holidays and Christmas period off.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
communication skillsnegotiation skillspresentation skillsmotivationenergypositive attitudeorganizational skillsself-motivationteamwork
Certifications
full clean driving license