Marine and Specialty Vehicle Market Specialist - West Coast at Piedmont Plastics in Portland, Oregon

Job Description:

Piedmont Plastics is the leading independent and privately held distributor of performance plastics in North America. Since first opening our doors in 1968 with just one location and five employees, Piedmont has grown to over 50 locations across the U.S. and Canada, employing over 650 individuals.

At Piedmont Plastics, we are a family, and believe our people are the foundation of our success. Our company culture is engrained in every facet of our business, and we are devoted to maintaining an enjoyable, open, and supportive atmosphere across the organization. We care about and respect one another by demonstrating integrity in everything that we do and take pride in giving our employees the ability to thrive in a growth-oriented environment.

Our diverse workforce brings passion to the mission of Piedmont Plastics every day – to be best-in-class in the distribution of performance plastics. Our materials can be found in every industry market segment, and we are concentrated on satisfying our customers with expert product knowledge and a solutions-focused mentality.

Join a team that works together in a collaborative and winning environment to continuously exceed customers’ expectations. After all, Piedmont Plastics is “where solutions take shape!”.

Today, we are currently hiring for a Marine and Specialty Vehicle Market Specialist  to add to our Corporate Sales team. This role is a key member of the team that is responsible for the development and profitable growth of new business within an assigned industry segment by utilizing extensive industry, application and product knowledge. This position will focus on key markets and be responsible for building our knowledge, presence and market position.

This position is open to anyone in the West region of the US as this role covers a large demographic area.

If you are a highly motivated, self-starting sales professional with a strong work ethic, and are looking to join a winning team, we have a home for you. We believe hard work and results deserve the utmost rewards, and we offer an excellent compensation package with outstanding employee benefits.

In this position, you will be required to:

• Develop and execute a Territory Sales Plan within the framework of the PPI Sales System utilizing the Specialist Playbook.


• Learn and continuously develop understanding of features, benefits and applications of our products sufficient to present and sell them effectively. This may include PPI furnished training, supplier training or other outside training. 


• Travel in territory using a Geographic Territory Plan developed as part of the Specialist Playbook.


• Visit Marine and Specialty Vehicle Group Maintenance Accounts as directed by Sales Plan in order to gather information, determines customer needs, monitors competition, and maintains and maximizes customer relationship.


• Identify and engage key decision makers and influencers for the purpose of keeping and increasing business at these accounts.


• Develop and maintain a high level of proficiency with CRM and all essential operating functions of computer.


• Write/enter call reports upon completion of all appointments.  


• Work with Market Manager to establish Sales and Margin goals every year and establishes or adjusts Sales Plan according to these goals along with working to meet or exceed Sales and Margin Goals every year.

To be successful in this position, the ideal candidate will have:

• At least 2 years of outside sales experience in plastics, industrial distribution or industry-related sales experience with a track record of exceeding assigned sales goals


• A minimum of two year's related work experience


• A personal vehicle in good condition


• Basic computer skills


• A willingness and desire to travel almost exclusively and the schedule to allow overnight travel as well


• A positive attitude and are a team player!

What Piedmont Plastics offers:

• Industry leading wages 


• Full suite of generous employee benefits including medical, dental, and life coverage; paid time-off, employer matching 401(k) plan, generous paid time-off


• Auto/Cell Phone allowance


• A chance to work for a growing company that truly cares about its employees

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Piedmont Plastics is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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