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[Apply on Sherwin-Williams’s careers site →](https://ejhp.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2/job/2628428) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Sherwin-Williams](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sherwin-williams/) / Direct Sales Representative ## Job description Sales Representatives initiate and manage relationships with customers and serve as the point of contact for the Company. This position will be responsible for growing Protective & Marine sales. In this position, you will secure new accounts while maintaining existing customer accounts. You will utilize professional selling tools for pre-call planning and documenting sales calls. You'll develop a territory market strategy, as well as conduct product demonstrations and competitive product comparisons. Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public. ## Responsibilities Develop a strategy to grow sales and profits to key, opportunity, new and existing customers Effectively build relationships with customers Conduct product demonstrations to support solutions for the customer Develop working relationships with stores to achieve business goals Generate leads Help determine pricing schedules for quotes, promotions, and negotiations Prepare weekly and monthly reports as required Give sales presentations to a range of prospective clients Coordinate sales efforts with marketing programs Understand and promote company programs Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders Visit clients and potential clients to evaluate needs or promote products and services Maintain client records Answer client questions about terms, products, prices, and availability ## Qualifications ### Minimum Requirements - Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age - Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future - Must have a valid, unrestricted ### Driver’s License - Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation Willingness to travel as required for this position - Must have at least one (1) year of experience in business-to-business ("B2B") sales Preferred Qualifications: Have at least one (1) year of work experience as a Commercial Branch Manager or Sales Representative for Sherwin-Williams Have at least one (1) year of work experience in an automotive aftermarket industry Have previous work experience conducting outside sales calls Have at least an associate degree in business, sales, or marketing Have previous work experience selling paint and paint related products Have work experience using timekeeping and/or customer relationship management (“CRM”) systems Have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying value selling concepts and or continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma Willingness to relocate for future job opportunities #SHWPCGSales ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Nov 6, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 7, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 7, 2026 - Listed for: 1 day - Location: Newport News, VA, United States[Apply on Sherwin-Williams’s careers site →](https://ejhp.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2/job/2628428) ## Hiring at Sherwin-Williams - Open jobs: 4,124 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Sherwin-Williams jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sherwin-williams/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Sherwin-Williams ### [Direct Sales Representative - Automotive Finishes](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sherwin-williams/jobs/b19be8c027d8bf8e94b0/) Lake City, GA, United States ### [Distribution Territory Sales Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sherwin-williams/jobs/636f2f568e0814d4c109/) Honolulu, HI, United States ### [Distribution Territory Sales Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sherwin-williams/jobs/be640b774fd5fdcf7c41/) Newark, NJ, United States ### [Facility Manager (Elkhart, IN)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sherwin-williams/jobs/afecd94b3cbaf51c143b/) Elkhart, IN, United States ### [High-Performance Flooring - Sales Representative](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sherwin-williams/jobs/d9431121f5038c3202b3/) Peoria, IL, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Licensed Direct Sales Representative - Base Pay + Uncapped Commissions (Remote)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/zurich-insurance-group/jobs/49cd90050be269f1e222/) Zurich Insurance Group · United States ### [Direct Sales Representative - Phoenix, AZ](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbott-laboratories/jobs/4932550e1eea7657ae91/) Abbott Laboratories · United States - Arizona - Phoenix ### [Direct Sales Representative, CRM (Abilene, TX)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbott-laboratories/jobs/d601be1e404092be9248/) Abbott Laboratories · United States - Texas - Abilene ### [Sales Representative - Direct - SurePayroll](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/paychex/jobs/4db2be630f61d90424e1/) Paychex · Tempe, Arizona +1 more ### [Sales Representative - Direct - SurePayroll](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/paychex/jobs/59837658780f99ef7b93/) Paychex · Saint Petersburg, Florida +1 more OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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