Trade Sales Representative

Location Palmerston North, Palmerston North 4414 - New Zealand
Work Type Full Time - Permanent
Positions 1 Position
Applications Close AtClosed a month ago
Business Development - Local
Customer Relations
Customer Service
Communications
Trade support

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Join a growing global business with market-leading brands
Drive market share within the competitive paint industry
Showcase your sales skills in a highly autonomous role based in Palmerston North

The Opportunity:
Based in Palmerston North and reporting to the Area Sales Manager you will use your strong sales and relationship building skills to drive the performance of the Dulux trade and re-paint business departments.
Day to day you will be out on the road calling on our diverse customer base of trade painters and applicators as well as property managers and body corporates. You will be building positive relationships, gaining sales, and influencing customer buying habits of our premium paints and coatings products.
When not out and about you will be planning for the days ahead - booking sales meetings, reviewing sales reports, and developing individual gap plans to identify growth opportunities in a structured and targeted manner. There is some travel involved as the territory spans the greater Manawatu area.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will have a passion for exceeding customer expectations and a natural talent for developing relationships. You will be self-motivated with a can-do attitude and ideally will have experience with:
B2B sales, including cold calling and new client generation.
Strong communications skills and commercial acumen.
Protective coatings or paint related industry knowledge will be highly regarded.

Our Place:
Dulux is the market leader in premium paints in New Zealand. Our iconic household brands are synonymous with decoration and protection, we are the number one choice for homeowners, renovators, and professional trade painters.
When you join the Dulux Trade Sales Team, you’ll be part of a group of professionals who are passionate about their customers. We ask, listen, learn and act to help our customers.
As a DuluxGroup employee you have the security of working in a large organisation; ongoing training; and the opportunity to follow many different career paths.