Sales Associate

Job Description

Job Title: Sales Associate

Location: Washington, DC or DC Metro

Job Summary:

Benjamin Moore & Co. is currently looking for an ambitious and self-motivated individual to join our team as a Sales Associate. This is a great opportunity to begin your career by developing your sales experience with a high-energy team and become part of an iconic and growing Berkshire Hathaway family brand.

You will participate in an exciting program that exemplifies our commitment to have the best, most customer-centric sales force in the business. In this role, you will develop expert knowledge and skills about our products, programs and services. Our Sales Associate role is a steppingstone for you to be a part of the new generation of sales talent here at Benjamin Moore and will ultimately prepare you to move up into a Territory Sales Representative role. The ideal candidate will need to be willing and able to relocate within a designated region once a Territory Representative role becomes available.

Responsibilities:

Attend internal and external product and sales training

Learn all aspects of the paint and coatings industry by working alongside professionals in R&D, Marketing, Sales Operations, Manufacturing & Distribution, Color and Design, and independent retailer locations

Participate in market-wide selling events and professional networking events

Apply paints and coatings to various substrates and learn how to diagnose and troubleshoot product performance issues

Support Territory Reps in meeting their sales goals by calling on lower-volume customers to sell in products and programs

Support Training Team by assisting in architectural and industrial product training

Be a true Brand Ambassador by living the Benjamin Moore vision and values

Qualifications:

Able and willing to relocate within a designated region, to be identified at time of interview

Must be available for up to 75% travel, sometimes overnight, to attend training and other events

Valid driver's license and a good driving record

A four-year college degree preferred, or a combination of college and customer-facing work experience

Bilingual a plus

Very strong verbal, written and listening communication skills

Excellent relationship management and team interaction skills

Friendly, outgoing, confident and enthusiastic

Self-starter, committed to the task and independent worker

Demonstrated passion for servicing customers and creating solutions

Comfortable speaking in front of small to medium sized groups in a professional setting

Desire to develop sales skills and product knowledge

Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook); position will require that the candidate learn to use Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform

Strong work ethic with a commitment to building a career path