Pro Sales Associate - Bethesda

About the role

To thrive as a Pro Sales Associate, you must be approachable, organized, and genuinely interested in helping our customers. Some basic computer skills are necessary to use our customer management software. An outgoing personality with a positive attitude will help you start up conversations with strangers and being a self-starter will be useful as well so you can jump in and help wherever you see a need. You don’t need to have any previous experience or knowledge in paint or sales. We’ll teach you everything you need to know, which makes this a perfect starting point to launch your career.

Responsibilities

• Support the Home Depot Pro Desk and introduce yourself to any contractors.
• Get to know them, their business, and their needs.
• Maintain this relationship and follow up regarding their jobs and any future needs.
• Collaborate with Behr’s outside sales reps and take care of our customers when they come into the store, including pulling and tinting orders for pick up.
• Work closely with the Home Depot staff.
• Enter all your new leads and contacts into Salesforce, our customer relationship management tool.
• Occasionally lift up to 75 lbs.
• Work closely with professional contractors who may need assistance with paint, stains, or other products.
• Build relationships with pros in the store who may be there for paint but are more likely there for something else.
• Roll out the red carpet by collaborating with outside reps to get exactly the right products for their needs, mix the paint, collect any sundry paint tools they need, and get them in and out of the store quickly so they can get back to work.
• Make our professional customers feel like they had a paint store experience.

Requirements

• An outgoing personality.
• Basic computer skills.
• Bilingual (not required but a bonus).

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required for all roles at Behr Paint Company.

Skills

• Outgoing personality.
• Positive attitude.
• Collaboration.
• Computer skills.
• Bilingual (optional).

Benefits

• Competitive pay and bonus opportunities.
• Accrue 15 paid days off your first year plus sick days.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% match.
• Competitive health plans for individuals and families.

Pay

Competitive pay and bonus opportunities. Sell more gallons = more money!

Schedule

Your work hours will vary based on peak selling times. This could mean weekends, holidays, and shifts that can extend until 7 p.m. We work while consumers shop!

Company

The Santa Ana, Calif.-based company and maker of the BEHR®, KILZ®, WHIZZ®, and E&J® brands is dedicated to meeting the project needs of DIYers, professionals, architects, and designers with an unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and value.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

We believe a workplace that encourages and values different voices, perspectives, and backgrounds builds better teams, better solutions, and more innovation. The goal is for every single team member to have a voice and experience a sense of belonging here, regardless of where they sit in the organization and what their background is.

Application Instructions

Please visit behr.com/careers to view a comprehensive list of our benefits and perks.