Pro Paint Sales Specialist (Greater-Toronto Area, ON)

Pro Paint Sales Specialist

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

As a Pro Paint Field Sales Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Implements strategies set by leadership to drive new product introductions, promotional programs, and training in the territory.
• Selling 3M products including Abrasives, Tapes, Masking Systems and Safety.
• Supports the retailer/distributor along with the end-user (home improvement trades) to provide solutions to improve job-site efficiencies and training with our portfolios.
• Presenting relevant information and products to customers in face-to-face presentations as well as phone calls or e-mails
• Demonstrating to customers how to use 3M products and how they will add value to their company.
• Lead and manage calls with professional paint and contractors and distributors (retail stores), and manage key stakeholders at each of these levels
• Willingness to be on-call to support your customers need in your geography.

This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position.

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Current, valid Driver’s License.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master’s degree in business administration from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of territory sales in a private, public, government or military environment
• Skills include presentation skills across many types of customers and end-users, strong data analytics and negotiation skills.
• Experience translating customer needs into creative solutions.
• Ability and willingness to prioritize multiple customers, self-motivate, and be held accountable for setting and meeting goals.

• Greater Toronto Area is the base market and covers Southwest Ontario quarterly

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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