Strategy Development – Surveillance of industry trends feeding into the strategic planning process for PPG Value-Added programs to meet evolving needs of PPG customers. Determine the needs and translate into programs. Participation in the development process of programs, tools, performance improvement curriculum and business improvement solutions appropriate for performance improvement throughout the broad spectrum of PPG customer. Participation in the Selling Process – Gain and retain strategic... more details
The Manager of Business Solutions will manage the development and execution of PPG’s Value-Added programs to assure interdependent growth of PPG Collision Center and Jobber Customers. More specifically the responsibility is to ensure that PPG Value-Added programs are industry-leading and able to make PPG customers as a means of increasing or protecting existing volume. The candidate will report to the Senior Manager of Business Solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy Development – Surveillance of industry trends feeding into the strategic planning process for PPG Value-Added programs to meet evolving needs of PPG customers. Determine the needs and translate into programs.
- Participation in the development process of programs, tools, performance improvement curriculum and business improvement solutions appropriate for performance improvement throughout the broad spectrum of PPG customer.
- Participation in the Selling Process – Gain and retain strategic accounts by participating in the sales process.
- Improve select strategic accounts with on-site consulting.
- Learn and deliver training classes, facilitate performance groups, develop and deliver innovative tools and services as needed. Do so as a part of a standard MVP system.
- Travel Requirements – The Manager, Business Solutions is a field-based role and can be located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. Significant travel to customer’s sites will be required up to 85%.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related field or proven equivalent in experience
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in the Collision Industry
- Full understanding of shop operations, financial and operational performance
- Capability for teaching and mentoring PPG and/or customer resources
- Presentation skills with capability to facilitate performance groups comprised of top-level PPG customers ($5 MM - $90MM businesses)
- Professional image and presence necessary to gain respect from all levels of our larger customer organizations.
- Ability to influence and lead change.
- #LI-Remote
- #Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
Salary range - $100,000 - $115,000
This job posting may have multiple locations listed. You may work remotely and not be offered to relocate.
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