Outside Sales Representative - Portland

Masco • Portland, OR

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About The Position

Behr Paint Company is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to manage a portfolio of professional customers across segments such as residential repaint, commercial painting, and multi-family housing. The representative serves as a trusted expert, helps customers identify appropriate solutions, and grows sales and the assigned territory. The role involves creating and executing a strategic market plan focused on high-potential accounts and tracking progress in Salesforce CRM. The representative collaborates with a local Pro Paint Specialist and Territory Sales Representative to ensure customers receive appropriate products at the right time. Sales growth and increased gallon volume are key measures of success. Work hours vary with peak selling times and include evenings and weekends; travel is required, including occasional overnight stays.

Behr Paint Company, founded in 1947, manufactures paints, primers, decorative finishes, stains, surface preparation, and application products for DIY customers and professionals. The company serves customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Chile and emphasizes quality, innovation, value, inclusion, and belonging.

Requirements

• Demonstrated successful selling abilities.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter and contribute in a team environment.
• Computer skills, including use of CRM tools such as Salesforce; training is provided.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Excellent customer service and follow-through skills to build long-term relationships.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays.
• Availability to work variable hours based on peak selling times, including evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the home creation or improvement industry.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Bilingual skills, especially for communication with a diverse contractor base.
• Digital fluency.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of professional customers across assigned market segments.
• Build relationships with professional customers, identify their needs, and recommend suitable solutions.
• Execute a strategic market plan targeting high-potential accounts.
• Track account and sales progress using Salesforce CRM.
• Collaborate with the local Pro Paint Specialist and Territory Sales Representative to provide customers with the right products at the right time.
• Drive sales growth and increase gallon volume.
• Travel to customer accounts, including occasional overnight stays.

Benefits

• Accrue 15 paid days of vacation time in the first year, plus sick days.
• Vehicle expense reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% match.
• Annual retirement profit-sharing payments.
• Competitive health plans for individuals and families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED