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Technical Sales Representative - Protective and Marine Coatings - Missouri/ Iowa

St. Louis, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jun 2026

About the role

PPG is in search of a Sales Representative to join our Protective and Marine Coatings business.

PPG is a world leader in protective and marine coatings, developing products that protect customers' assets in some of the world's most demanding conditions and environments, including Civil infrastructure, Offshore, Petrochemical, Power, Marine new-build, dry dock & sea stock.

You'll report to the PMC Zone Sales Director – Central. This is a remote role which involves travel.

Key Responsibilities

Achieve a specified sales and net contribution within the market by selling PPG Coatings Products across all major segments and distribution channels.
Open and service new and current customer accounts assigned to a specified territory.
Respond to customer needs concerning product recommendations, application and performance.
Analyze territory performance reports and develop strategic sales territory business plans.
Maintain a good understanding of the market, customers, competition and developments within a specialized segment in order to use sales opportunities.
Work with PPG credit department to manage customer debt.

Qualifications

Minimum Education High School Diploma
Minimum 3 + years of sales experience, preferably in the Protective Coatings industry.
Ability to work well with diverse customers.
Ability to calculate discounts and profit associated with a selling price: calculate commissions associated with territory performance; take measurements and calculate surface area associated with making product volume estimates.
Ability to read and understand product data sheets, material safety data sheets, scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to analyze problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and write technical reports to communicate the information.

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About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™

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. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellent operators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.

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.

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