Product Specialist - Winnipeg, Canada - Axalta Coating Systems
Description
Primary Responsibilities
The Product Specialist is a product technical resource for the market sales team.
He/she will support all Axalta products in all segments including:
Premium, Mainstream, and Economy to promote growth and customer loyalty.
The Product Specialist works as a member of a market sales team to contribute to sales growth and customer satisfaction.
This is a remote-based role covering Manitoba and Saskatchewan.- Develops, trains and supports our distributor personnel to meet the needs of our collision shop customers, particularly in the areas of new products, technical support, training availability, and valueadded programs
- Trained and competent in all Axalta brands and technologies and processes to lead new customer installations, train and certify painters, and troubleshoot technical issues
- Conducts education events like refinisher meetings, lunch and learns, WOW sessions and counter clinics to provide guidance in optimizing paint and material system performance and profitability
- Is a strong team player and actively seeks opportunities to support market activities; collaborates well with team and eagerly contributes ideas during market meetings
- Completes and participates in all ongoing trainings assessments and certifications for all Axalta brands and technologies
- Utilizes Axalta paint and material account management tools to support key accounts and reinforces Axalta's technical support network with shop personnel
- Manages overall selling expense within designated budget
- Remains current with industry trends and association activities
- Demonstrates and fosters teamwork with peers and other resources to meet customer needs and document progression
- Maintains a flexible schedule and willingness to travel
Minimum Requirements
- Associates or Bachelor's Degree, preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of Industry experience
- Acts with a high sense of urgency, and will be able to prioritize work effectively
- Demonstrates effective written, oral communication, and presentation skills
- Must possess strong problem solving, time management and communication skills
- Aptitude to effectively work with others as a contributing member of a high performance sales team
- Ability to sell, influence and negotiate with customers
- Good interpersonal skills and sensitivity/respect for peoples' differences
- Selfmotivated; must be an effective performer with mínimal supervision
- Presents oneself in professional manner throughout all levels of the organization
- Business background/acumen and strong customer focus
- Has the ability to effectively network internally and with customers
- Is an active listener and is able to interpret customer needs
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 70% of the time
Salary:
$1.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
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