Color & Design Regional Manager

PPG Industries Inc. - Seattle, Washington

Do you believe that color can transform a commercial or residential space in a way that expresses feelings, emotions and personal style? Do you know what it takes to energize, mentor, coach, train and lead a successful team? Are your presentations witty and engaging? Submit your application below as we would like to speak with you!

PPG: We protect and beautify the world. 

At 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. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

Why join us:

With PPG, you will find meaning in your work every day, and engage in opportunities that will shape you, personally and professionally.
Your personal strengths will empower you to succeed and make an impact from day one.
You will be inspired to learn and grow, and to get the support you need to identify and achieve your boldest career aspirations.
Your passion to excel will be fueled by your connection to world-class partners, industry experts, the best and brightest colleagues, and future forward technologies.
Your contributions will not only meet the challenges of our global customers, but help theme propel their industries forward.
You will be welcomed into a culture where everyone’s ideas and contributions are valued and encouraged.
Just like you, we are driven to make a difference in our world.

Color & Design Regional Manager Overview

Our commercial color designers help customers choose the perfect paint colors for any project—from hotels to new homes to office buildings to health care and senior living. They offer design services with an eye for the occupied space and how color interacts with furniture, window treatments, flooring and accessories. Every Color & Design Specialist brings their own style while listening to and understanding the customers’ voice.

Key objectives of this role:

• Organize, plan and execute trade show presentations, providing color training and color trends to prospects and to PPG store and sales colleagues.
• Support architectural reps by conducting joint calls and CEU presentations for firms and specifiers.
• Hold leadership position in at least one local chapter of one or more of the following professional organizations: ASID, IIDA, and NKBA.
• Call on commercial interior designers to secure color spec share.
Tracking projects status through Construct Connect is key.
• Have the ambition to solidify as a subject matter expert on color theory, relationship of color and human behavior/interaction, and customer color schemes and palettes. 

Working remotely, this individual will have operations responsibilities to provide training, mentoring,coaching, inspiration, leadership and PLPs to a regional team. Other performance responsibilities will be directed by the National Sales Manager.  Company vehicle will be provided.

 

Ideal candidate would live in or near: Seattle, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Houston or Chicago.

 

The ideal candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in interior design degree or related. 
Eight years of experience in commercial design including color consulting.

Previous relevant experience managing, training, inspiring and leading a team.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in the paint/coatings industry or sales. 
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop /Illustrator. 
Social media expertise. 

Schedule flexibility as your hours may extend onto weekends or evenings and regional travel can be extensive.
Active participation in at least one local chapter of one or more of the following organizations: ASID, IIDA, NKBA. 
Witty and engaging, your verbal exchanges must generate excitement.

PPG: WE BEAUTIFY AND PROTECT THE WORLD 

PPG Industries' 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 markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. PPG is committed to providing a fulfilling workplace for employees, creating an environment for continuous learning and embracing the ideas and diversity of others. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com. 

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: 

http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf 
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf 
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

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