Commercial Color & Design Consultant
PPG Industries Inc. - New York City, New York
At PPG (NYSE: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 and reported net sales of $15.3 billion in 2015. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit http://www.ppg.com/.
Show your colors to the world! Join us as a COLOR & DESIGN CONSULTANT!
Key responsibilities
Commercial Color & Design Consultant at PPG works closely with architects, commercial interior designers, corporate accounts, segment customers, and commercial professionals for commercial based projects – including but not limited to, hotels, multifamily homes, office buildings, health care and senior living – to consult on color design specific to each job.
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The successful incumbent will be responsible to work with the sales teams to win sales through selection of color for commercial spaces, both interior and exterior.
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Organize, plan and execute trade show presentations, providing color training and color trends to prospects and to PPG store and sales colleagues (both regionally and nationally as applicable).
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The position requires the ability to do “on-the-spot color consultations” and make recommendations to consumers, hotels, office building owners, new homebuilders, and education and retail customers.
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Support architectural reps by conducting joint calls and CEU presentations for firms and specifiers.
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Call on commercial interior designers to secure color spec share.
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Be a subject matter expert on color theory, relationship of color and human behavior/interaction, and customer color schemes and palettes through building and maintaining memberships with professional organizations associated with design and color consulting.
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Presents to internal and external stakeholders, along with potential and current customers on PPG’s commercial color and design opportunities.
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Negotiates with customers on products and pricing while partnering internally with PPG sales and architectural departments.
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Will be familiar with segments of the Architectural Coatings business within PPG.
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The incumbent will be required to meet with current and prospective customers within a specific territory, with variance in schedules, which may include some evenings, overnight and weekend travel.
Qualifications
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The ideal candidate must have a four-year color-related, interior design degree; plus two years’ experience in commercial design in color consulting or commercial interior/exterior design.
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Must be willing to travel 50-75% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications/Skills
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Prior experience in the paint and coatings industry.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop /Illustrator.
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Experience with Social media strategies in Color & Design Consulting.
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Hold a leadership position or membership in at least one local chapter of one or more of the following organizations: ASID, IIDA, NKBA
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Strong verbal and written communications and large audience presentation skills
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 Industries, Inc. 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 emailing ppgaap@ppg.com.
To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity please see attached links:
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf
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Posted: 30+ days ago
About PPG Industries Inc.
PPG's vision is to continue to be the world's leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction ma... more
