Regional Controller

Regional Controller

**PPG Industries**:
**North of England / Scotland**:
You will manage the Decorating Centres (DC's) in your region and all their selling activities. You will manage our strategic goals and investigate and propose new initiatives to improve sales.

You will be responsible for approximately 40 DC's. The Store Managers report into the District Operations Managers, who report into you. We're looking for a Regional Controller for the region around the North of England & Scotland.

You will report to the Decorating Centre and Commercial Operations Director.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Recruit and provide leadership and mentorship to DOMs and Decorating Centre teams so that they want ongoing personal development to aid their productivity via development plans and the annual appraisal system.
- Implement a formalised, structured sales approach complete with all the required administration to ensure organic sales growth, detailed price control, margin maximisation and compliance to company price architecture.
- Handle the activities of the zone management team to ensure a approach to meet legal and network standards. Ensure that the team develops their staff ensuring they are trained, motivated and aware of their DC performance, to grow their productivity.
- Mentor the management team in the need to understand the store performance via their monthly P&L statements and other management reports, which aids their knowledge of the business and their contribution to the control of costs and increase profitability.
- Ensure relationships with all customers and all major contractors lead to mutually profitable business opportunities, ensuring PPG brands are top-of-mind. Ensure that DC staff understand the required standards and rationale behind delivering good customer experience. Represent PPG at events, exhibitions and seminars.
- Collaborate with the Marketing department to deliver strategic marketing initiatives.

**Qualifications**
- Preferable educated to Degree level or A Level standard as a minimum or qualified through appropriate levels of experience.
- Shown experience leading a multi-site network of retail or trade outlets with B2B experience.
- A commercial approach to business, you can quickly gain in-depth understanding of the Company and its operational and sales procedures and work within the organisation.
- Able to analyse and disseminate information.
- Knowledge of financial reporting systems and P&L management

**About us**:
**PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD**

**The PPG Way**

Every single day at PPG:
**We partner with customers to create mutual value.**

**We are "One PPG" to the world.**

**We trust our people every day, in every way.**

**We make it happen.**

**We run it like we own it.**

**We do better today than yesterday - everyday.**

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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.

**About us**:
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:
We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are “One PPG” to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.