Porter's Trade Bdm

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**About the role**

As a Business Development Manager for Porter’s, you will source and secure profitable sales growth of Porter’s Paints in Trade channels in Sydney CBD and Canberra region.

Reporting to the Porter’s Sales & Marketing Manager, this role is focused on building partnerships with architects, builders, and commercial painters to ensure that Porter’s products are specified, and that the specification is held to project completion and actively target competitor specifications.

This role will also operate across the state Trade network and influence key people such as our Trade Stores and Commercial Team for the benefit of Porter’s Paints and DuluxGroup.

**Responsibilities**
- Identifying and developing opportunities to grow sales in your territory
- Project Manage from specification to tender, with architect, builder and painting contractor
- Create tailored coatings specifications that are technically correct and appropriate for property condition
- Write and develop valued project specifications
- Build relationships with key industry bodies and professional networks to generate market intelligence, specification opportunities and contractor engagement

**Benefits**
- Give back to your community by using your “Supporting the Community” action day (1 day per year)
- Enjoy access to the DuluxGroup product ranges at a discounted rate
- The opportunity to work flexibly - we endeavor to work with our people to allow them to bring their best self to work
- For parents - a Parental Leave package of 20 weeks paid leave for the primary carer
- Enjoy true recognition through our various employee award schemes
- Access to learning and development opportunities to support your growth and development across multiple business units and locations
- There may be slight variations between Australia and New Zealand or Permanent and Fixed Term workers_

**Skills & Experience**
- Demonstrated sales, business development and/or account management background, ideally in specification, commercial construction, or commercial painting sectors
- Research skills including ability to understand market and opportunities
- Experience using CRM systems for analysis, reporting and planning and a thorough understanding of how to use data to drive business outcomes
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability work across various levels
- A great team player with the ability to self-manage

**About DuluxGroup**

DuluxGroup is a leading marketer and manufacturer of premium branded products.

We employ approximately 4,000 people in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South-East Asia, China and the United Kingdom.

DuluxGroup is made up of six main business areas comprising of 50 well recognised brands, this opportunity sits current within our **Porter’s **business.

**Porters **has been crafting colour and texture in quality paints, speciality finishes and premium wallpapers for over 40 years. At Porters, we pride ourselves on crafting paint that is beautiful and performs to the highest standards of quality. We combine a passion for creating colour, the latest in paint technology and the finest raw materials to make finishes with depth, character, and quality.

**Culture**

At DuluxGroup, we are united by a shared set of values and behaviours that guide the way we work. We offer a supportive and collaborative workplace that values a diversity of perspective. We strive for an innovative, flexible and inclusive workplace where employees can perform at their best.

DuluxGroup welcomes qualified applicants, regardless of your gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or disability. **Talent is our only criteria**. Let us know if you need any special accommodations to participate fully in the recruitment process.

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**How to apply**

Click APPLY or contact Monique Van Vliet on 02 9006 3573 for a confidential discussion.

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