Engineering/Specification Sales Representative, Digital Infrastructure Building Solutions - US/Canada

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic Engineering/Specification Sales Representative (ESR) to accelerate growth in the data center and related infrastructure markets across the US and Canada. This role is targeted at the DFW Metroplex market, as well as Illinois/Chicago. The successful candidate will call on architects, engineering firms, owners, and general contractors to ensure PPG coatings are specified in data center projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including asset owners, architects, engineering firms, general contractors, fabricators, and applicators.
• Identify key decision makers in the contract chain to influence the coatings selection process.
• Drive specifications of PPG products by influencing design and procurement decisions early in the project lifecycle.
• Promote PPG's Certified Applicators to key decision makers who influence applicator selection.
• Collaborate closely with sales, marketing, product development, and operations teams to ensure seamless commercialization and delivery of solutions.
• Provide project lifecycle support to fabricator and applicator partners, including post-mortem reviews and future project pipeline opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and company policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Equivalent experience can be substituted for the degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience calling on architects, engineering firms, and general contractors working with specifications.
• Strong technical understanding of product specification cycles and the construction process.
• Willingness to travel frequently across the US and Canada.

Pay

Salary Range: $100,000 - $125,000

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 enhance more surfaces in more ways than any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.

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