Colour Design Consultant
12 Month Contract - 38Hrs per Week
Bisrtall
The Role
The Colour Design Consultant is responsible for maintaining and growing our PPG UK&I colour/design support across all of PPGs customer base. They will support with colour advice and solutions for our key market sectors, Education, Social Housing, Healthcare and Hospitality.
The Colour Design Consultant will work as part of a team along with the Colour Design Manager for a one PPG approach, to provide colour credentials via digital platforms. A primary objective is to drive our Voice of Colour Palette to become our customers and their clients first choice and to ensure PPG maximise the opportunity and disrupt the competitors path to market.
Key Responsibilities
- To create Colour Design solutions in line with industry legislations, using digital platforms and tools to help influence and enhance PPGs credibility within the Specification market.
- Evolve our current CAD and Digital Design services using the PPG brand Voice of Colour Palette.
- Build pre-determined CAD edited images to be used for our key market sectors, if required.
- Assist with Colour & Design by providing a comprehensive colour rendering service, to leverage business opportunities.
- Provide colour insight advice to new and existing customers, consisting of Trade Direct, Specification, Stockists, Decorating Centre Network and Marketing.
- Provide colour insights and produce insightful content on trends and industry developments to ensure PPGs approach is up-to-date and market leading.
- To perceive and mirror colour choices with customer style and preference. Ability to listen and provide colour options to compliment architectural styles, regional palettes as well as visual appeal.
- Drive end to end business activity through the ClientLink platform, ensuring all information and data is concise and transparent.
- Extend technical colour support/solutions to our PC and EWI teams aimed at achieving a competitive advantage maximising sales opportunities (as required).
- Provide colour advice and samples for our DIY market (daily).
- Preferred - National diploma in art, design, architecture, or Colour affects system of applied colour psychology.
- Preferred - Educated to diploma standard or qualified through appropriate levels of experience.
- Preferred - Knowledge of colour design and architecture and also the painting and decorating industry.
- Preferred - Proven colour and design application skills.
- Essential - Proficient verbal and written communication skills with knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop and web based applications.
- Preferred - Ability to prepare reports/ presentations and analyse and disseminate information in a clear and concise manner under pressure and to deadlines.
- Essential - Project management and organizational skills with the ability to recognize key priorities and focus efforts where it will give the best return.
- Essential - Self-driven and able to work under own initiative.
- Preferred - Full UK Driving License.
About us:
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™
Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.
The PPG Way 2030
We are customer champions
Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.
We act with purpose and speed
Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.
We are excellent operators
Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.
We compete to win
Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.
We are PPG proud
Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.
At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.
PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
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