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Commercial Territory Sales Manager - Automotive Refinish

PPG Industries, Inc
Davenport, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/15/2026
As a Commercial Territory Manager (CTM) on PPG's Automotive Refinish team, you will guide profitable sales growth and strengthening customer relationships within a defined territory covering Eastern Iowa. You will focus on commercial refinish solutions, with an emphasis on fleet, industrial, and commercial vehicle refinishing applications, supporting customers who demand highperformance coatings, technical expertise, and reliable partnership. Reporting directly to the Commercial Regional Manager, the CTM operates remotely and serves as the primary commercial contact for both direct customers and distributor partners. You will expand PPG's market share by building strategic territory plans, applying technical product knowledge, and delivering customer support aligned with the Automotive Refinish portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and grow sales within a defined territory, including existing direct accounts and distributor-managed accounts using a disciplined and defined approach.

  • Serve as the primary representative and knowledge source for PPG Commercial Coatings in the assigned territory.

  • Prospect, qualify, and convert new leads for both direct and distribution sales channels.

  • Develop and maintain a robust commercial sales distribution network.

  • Assess distributor capabilities and work to improve their performance through training and support collaboration with the sales team to review targets, develop strategies, and manage sales opportunities.

  • Lead opportunity cadence calls and joint customer visits with distributors representatives to strengthen customer relationships and identify growth opportunities.

  • Support and train PPG's digital tools at distribution and end user customers.

  • Utilize CRM tools effectively to strategize, track, and manage territory activities.

  • Deliver presentations and training sessions to distributors and end user customers on PPG products and value propositions.

  • Develop, write and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed.

  • Monitor and understand the competitive landscape to form sales strategies.

  • Manage and control an expense account responsibly.

  • Demonstrate a proactive sales attitude with a focus on ethical decision-making and customer satisfaction.

  • Handle multiple sales opportunities at various stages of the sales process simultaneously.

  • Coach and support sales partners to enhance their effectiveness.

  • Commit to continuous learning and complete all required training on time.

  • Travel as necessary, up to 50% overnight, to support sales activities and distributor engagement.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

  • 5 years of progressive experience in commercial coatings sales, automotive refinish, or an adjacent industrial market.

  • Experience in sales development, negotiation, with the ability to establish engagement with prospects, customers, and distributor partners.

  • Hands-on technical capabilities related to substrate preparation, painting processes and application

  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel.

O nas:

PPG: CHRONIMY I UPIKSZAMY WIAT

Dziki przywodztwu w dziedzinie innowacji, zrownowaonego rozwoju i kolorystyki, PPG pomaga klientom z brany przemysowej, transportowej, dobr konsumpcyjnych oraz budowlanej i posprzedaowej udoskonala wicej powierzchni na wicej sposobow ni jakakolwiek inna firma. Aby dowiedzie si wicej, odwied nas na stronie www.ppg.com i led @PPG na X.

The PPG Way 2030

Jestemy mistrzami w obsudze klienta

Proaktywni. Odwani. Godni zaufania. Wszystko, co robimy, zaczyna si od naszych

klientow. Suchamy, dziaamy szybko i nie przestajemy, dopoki nie rozwiemy ich

najwikszych wyzwa. Kiedy nasi klienci odnosz sukces, wszyscy roniemy.

Dziaamy wiadomie i szybko

Zwinni. Oparci na danych. Upowanieni do dziaania. Podejmujemy przemylane

ryzyko, aby wyprzedza konkurencj. Pracujemy szybko i proaktywnie, wykorzystujc

wysokiej jakoci dane do opracowywania rozwiza, ktore tworz warto.

Osigamy doskonao operacyjn

Produktywni. Wspopracujcy. Odpowiedzialni. Niezalenie od naszej roli identyfikujemy

problemy, bierzemy odpowiedzialno i zawsze dostarczamy rozwizania. Jestemy

zarowno proaktywni, jak i reagujcy, aby napdza cige doskonalenie i osiga wyniki.

Wspieramy naszych pracownikow pierwszej linii - twarze PPG dla naszych klientow.

Konkurujemy, by zwycia

Skoncentrowani na przyszoci. Zdeterminowani. Ambitni. Z pasj rozwijamy nasz

dziaalno i odnosimy sukcesy wraz z naszymi klientami. Dostarczamy wyniki, wdraamy nowe

technologie i wykorzystujemy zwinno oraz szybko jako nasze atuty.

Jestemy dumni z bycia czci PPG

Silni. Zjednoczeni. Peni pasji. Pracujemy bezpiecznie, dziaamy uczciwie i cenimy

ronorodno naszych perspektyw. witujemy osignicia i jestemy dumni z

pozytywnego wpywu, jaki wspolnie wywieramy, chronic i upikszajc wiat.

W PPG korzystamy ze sztucznej inteligencji w procesie rekrutacji, aby uczyni go bardziej efektywnym. Narzdzia AI nie podejmuj decyzji dotyczcych zatrudnienia. Wicej informacji mona znale na stronie https://careers.ppg.com/pl/pl/candidate-resources.

PPG zapewnia rowne szanse wszystkim kandydatom i pracownikom. Oferujemy moliwo rozwoju i budowania kariery w rodowisku, ktore zapewnia satysfakcjonujce miejsce pracy dla pracownikow, tworzy atmosfer cigego uczenia si oraz akceptuje pomysy i ronorodno innych. Wszyscy kwalifikujcy si kandydaci bd brani pod uwag przy zatrudnieniu bez wzgldu na pe, ci, ras, kolor skory, wyznanie, religi, pochodzenie narodowe, wiek, status niepenosprawnoci, stan cywilny, status weterana, orientacj seksualn, tosamo pciow lub jej wyraanie.

Jeli potrzebujesz dostosowania z powodu niepenosprawnoci, wylij wiadomo email na adres recruiting@ppg.com.

Zakresy wynagrodze i wiadczenia w PPG mog si roni w zalenoci od lokalizacji, co pozwala nam na konkurencyjne wynagradzanie pracownikow na ronych rynkach geograficznych. PPG uwzgldnia wiele czynnikow przy podejmowaniu decyzji dotyczcych wynagrodzenia, w tym midzy innymi umiejtnoci, dowiadczenie i szkolenia, kwalifikacje i wyksztacenie, licencje i certyfikaty oraz inne potrzeby organizacyjne. Mog mie zastosowanie rownie inne zachty.

Nasze programy wiadcze pracowniczych s zaprojektowane tak, aby wspiera zdrowie i dobre samopoczucie naszych pracownikow. Wszelkie ubezpieczenia i wiadczenia bd zgodne z warunkami obowizujcych planow oraz powizanych dokumentow regulujcych te plany. Szczegoy dotyczce wiadcze zostan omowione z Tob przez rekrutera podczas procesu zatrudnienia.

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PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer 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, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com. Pay Transparency poster: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
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