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Sherwin-Williams · 2 hours ago

Business Development Representative (BDR)

Spokane, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Sherwin-Williams is a company dedicated to inspiring and improving the world through innovative paints and coatings. The Business Development Representative is responsible for managing customer relationships, developing sales strategies, and generating leads to grow the business.

ChemicalManufacturingSales

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop a strategy to grow sales and profits to key, opportunity, new and existing customers

Effectively build relationships with customers by understanding and supporting their business

Conduct product demonstrations to support solutions for the customer

Develop working relationships with stores to achieve business goals

Generate leads

Help determine pricing schedules for quotes, promotions, and negotiations

Prepare weekly and monthly reports as required

Give sales presentations to a range of prospective clients

Coordinate sales efforts with marketing programs

Understand and promote company programs

Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders

Visit clients and potential clients to evaluate needs or promote products and services

Maintain client records

Answer client questions about terms, products, prices, and availability

Qualification

Sales experienceCustomer relationship managementOutside sales experienceBusiness degreeBilingual communicationRetail experienceProduct knowledge

Required

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License

Must have at least a High School diploma or GED

Must have at least one (1) year experience working in a retail, sales, or customer service position

Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation

Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion

Preferred

Have at least one (1) year of work experience as an Assistant Store or Branch Operations Manager for Sherwin-Williams

Have previous work experience conducting outside sales calls

Have at least an associate degree in business, sales, or marketing

Have previous work experience selling paint and paint related products

Have work experience using timekeeping and/or customer relationship management (“CRM”) systems

Willingness to relocate for future job opportunities

Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language

Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish

Benefits

Health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Security

Retirement and saving benefits

Generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, holidays

0-10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, including 1 floating holiday

In the year of hire, 3-13 paid vacation days, prorated based on hire date, including a minimum of 3 frontloaded paid “flex” days which can be used for unplanned absences, such as sick days.

Non-exempt employees who work within the state of Washington will accrue paid sick leave at an accrual rate of 1 hour per every 40 hours worked

Employees who work within the city of Seattle, Washington will accrue paid sick leave at a rate of 1 hour per every 30 hours worked

4 workweeks (on a 12-month rolling calendar period) of paid Military leave for employees who are absent from work due to service in the uniformed services

5 days of paid Bereavement Leave following the death of an immediate family member and 3 days of paid Bereavement Leave following the death of any other family member

After one year of employment, two weeks of Paid Parental Leave following the birth, adoption, or placement of a foster child