Training Specialist

The Commercial Excellence Team at The Pittsburgh Paints Company is hiring a Product Training Specialist!

You will support PPC Commercial Excellence across all training programs and initiatives. This role is critical to driving product knowledge, training execution, and market expertise, impacting both internal teams and external customers. You will serve as a trusted field resource, providing in-market technical expertise, assisting in new product rollouts, and engaging in high-priority events.

You will report to the Senior Commercial Excellence Manager and work a remote schedule with travel.

This position will require heavy travel up to 70% if outside of the Houston, Texas area.Key Responsibilities:

• Implementing strategic, in-region, product/application training.
• Assisting in the creation and maintenance of product training curriculum.
• Identifying and communicating national and regional competitive products.
• Facilitating new product rollout training and in-field testing of new formulations.
• Serve as a technical expert supporting the Trade Sales force.
• Representing the company at high-visibility industry events. Support the formulation of strategic product knowledge development across all brands and channels.
• Design and update learning tools for system-wide product training.
• Coordinate and facilitate ongoing field-based product training efforts.
• Deliver new product information to frontline employees.
• Schedule and manage vendor training sessions in assigned regions.
• Assist Regional Training Centers with product-focused onboarding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Architectural Coatings, or a minimum of 10 years of direct experience in Architectural Coatings.
• Advanced knowledge of paint products, applications, and common paint problems.
• Proven ability to conduct training sessions for large groups (25+ participants).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Strong organizational and self-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• NACE Level I Certification.
• Previous professional training experience.