Account Manager

As an **Account Manager**, you will report to the State Business Manager based in the **Welshpool **office, Western Australia**. You will maximize the sales and profitability of Taubmans by PPG Architectural Coatings products for the assigned territory. **Responsibilities**: - Achieve the sales, profit, and growth targets for trade for assigned territory. - Develop working relationships with important customers. - Develop the customer service proposition to support the brand strategy. - Provide market intelligence/feedback on required new product development and product enhancements. - Implementing specification/sales strategies to achieve both long and short-term goals. - Professional delivery of marketing and promotion activity within the segment. - Delivering professional product/system presentations to trade customers. - Supply tender development, presentation, and management. - Provide product/system specifications. - Grow a portfolio of important accounts. - Perform the role following PPG corporate values. **Requirements**: - Successful track record in account management from a similar industry. - Knowledge of the coatings industry. - B2B sales experience within the construction industry is a bonus. - Demonstrate a drive for identifying new opportunities and results and to continually improve your business segment. - Proven understanding of the commercial drivers and changing needs within Western Australia. - High-level negotiation skills. **About us**: **PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD** **The PPG Way** Every day at PPG: **We partner with customers to create mutual value.** We are insightful, dedicated, and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference. **We are "One PPG" to the world.** We are better and stronger together. We use our scale to reach new markets and introduce technologies as we differentiate and improve our markets. **We trust our people every day, in every way.** We empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent, and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable. **We make it happen.** We have experience winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly. **We run it like we manage it.** We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders, and our communities. **We do better today than yesterday - everyday.** We learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses. PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. **About us**: PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD The PPG Way Every single day at PPG: We partner with customers to create mutual value. We are “One PPG” to the world. We trust our people every day, in every way. We make it happen. We run it like we own it. We do better today than yesterday - everyday. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.