As a Regional Manager, you will be based in Morningside, QLD, and report to the Business Manager. You will provide leadership of the employees under your control within the Victorian Refinish Team . You will increase sales and market share of PPG products and services following the agreed annual sales plan across all market segments under your responsibility.
Responsibilities- Increase market share by working with the Territory managers to identify potential new customers and supplying the information to the Business development manager.
- Develop all business opportunities for PPG’s stable of Refinish products & services with existing and potential new Distribution opportunities.
- Manage and guide the use of the Vantage point system with the direct team to maintain existing end-user data and develop new business strategies.
- Monitor sales, comparing with relative forecasts and budgets and taking corrective action wherever required together with the State Manager.
- Develop sales growth plans together with Regional Distribution or Direct customers and looking for new opportunities for PPG Products and services.
- Coach, recognition, retention and daily responsibility of your direct reports following PPG policy and business strategies consistent with the relevant state Refinish business plan.
- Implement and ensure completion of agreed performance and learning plan (P&LP) including development needs with the State Business Manager.
- Improve the skillset and structural organisation of your team to meet changing market and customer need with the Business Manager Victoria.
- Implement performance management and succession planning where required with the State Business Manager.
- Monitor S&D account costs for each TM and taking corrective action or responsibility where required to align these to the agreed regional budget for each.
- Control costs related to end-user system wins, agreements and where applicable Capital investments
- Sound technical experience in Refinish paint products and application techniques.
- Trade qualification in the Refinish Industry is desirable.
- Sounds sales experience – ability to win new business and retain existing.
- 3+ years experience with competitor products an advantage
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