Store Sales Associate - Rochester, NY

Job Description

PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Sales in 2013 were $15.1 billion.

Within our Architectural Coatings business, we produce paints, stains, and specialty coatings under the PPG Pittsburgh® Paints, PPG Olympic® Paints and Stains, and PPG Porter® Paints brands, and service the North American coatings industry across three channels.

PPG has recently completed the acquisition of the AkzoNobel North American Architectural Coatings business. This acquisition provides our newly combined Trade organization a tremendous platform for profitable growth. This acquisition enables us to now operate in 800 retail stores, sell through over 4,000 dealer stores and supply product to large home improvement retailers, such as Lowe's and Home Depot. This acquisition also brings a portfolio of well established brands to PPG such as Glidden, Glidden Professional, Ralph Lauren Paint, Devoe Coatings and Martha Stewart Living paints; Flood, Sikkens and Synteko woodcare products; plus Liquid Nails adhesives and caulks.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop exceptional working relationship with regular paint contractors and provide excellent service new customers by offering timely and friendly service.
• Process cash and credit transactions through Point of Sale (POS) terminal.
• Tint paint, match paint and stain colors and make product recommendations to customers. This requires lifting, moving and stocking one and five gallon paint buckets.
• Promote sundry item sales to compliment paint products.
• May occasionally be called on to deliver product to a customer.
• Maintain an understanding of local market, operations based selling and customer base.
• Maintain a neat and orderly store, keeping interior and exterior functional, safe and attractive.
• Abide by all company policies and procedures and maintain safe and ethical working environment.

Qualifications

• One to two years of inside sales experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required, some college credit preferred.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of store operations.
• Ability to attend to detail while engaging in work of a repetitive nature.
• Broad knowledge of the application and use of paint and sundries preferred.
• Ability to work varied shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License.
• Ability to lift up to 90 pounds occasionally, and up to 20 pounds frequently.
• Requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting, carrying and reaching.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Internet applications.

PPG prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive a job offer will be required to successfully pass a hair drug/toxins test and a background check.

PPG Industries, Inc. offers 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, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. PPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.