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Dulux Group

4.3
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Tyler Cattle

Little things make a large difference in this role, e.g. making a visit to a customer and gaining some insight on their use of competitor products while also supporting their needs and listening to them.

What's your job about?

My Employer is One of Australia’s Largest Paint Manufacturers called Dulux and my responsibilities include looking after a geographical territory of Trade Painters and actively searching for more business via home builder partnerships. 

My Daily tasks include making in depth conversations with Trade Painters to gather information about their business to benefit them with products and services. The typical day of mine would include visiting worksites (newly built homes) where my painters are working, from there I would discuss their business with them and I would actively look for opportunities to sell them a product or service. Another task that I would undertake would be to search for builders’ boards on Housing temporary fencing and making phone calls to the builder to see if that have an alignment with a homebuilder, if they do not, I talk to them about how we can support their business going forward. 

A Teenager would understand my job role; however, it would be exciting for them to understand just how I plan my days out and how I operate myself daily!

What's your background?

I grew up in the South East Suburbs of Melbourne in a Suburb called Berwick. I went to a Primary School called Brentwood Park and from their I completed my secondary education at Hillcrest Christian College. I learnt a great deal in Secondary school as it taught me how to be diligent, organised and self-motivated. During my time at school I travelled to Phuket, Thailand and East Timor. Post-Secondary School I decided to spend some time travelling and I paused my University degree. I travelled around Europe on my own and spent valuable time with family in the UK. After my Gap year I decided to get stuck into University and I started my three-year course in Communications (Public Relations). During those three years I also did some more travelling where I visited Hong Kong and Macau, China. While I was studying at University I funded my overseas trips with my Part time job at Woolworths as a Produce Assistant. The travelling taught me how to motivate myself and how to deal with being out of my comfort zone which I believe assisted me in finishing my University Course. I applied for my job at Dulux via the website “Seek” and I was lucky to receive an Interview. A few weeks past and I was offered a Graduate Position at Dulux Trade and have been learning plenty since!

Could someone with a different background do your job?

I think my Job could be done by someone without my background, I had very limited sales experience and New Housing experience before I started my role. I believe a good work ethic and understanding of people will allow someone to go far in this job (Some knowledge about paint is helpful as well!).

What's the coolest thing about your job?

The biggest thing I love about my job is the constant communication I have with great people including my painters and colleagues! Little things make a large difference in this role, e.g. making a visit to a customer and gaining some insight on their use of competitor products while also supporting their needs and listening to them. My job is mobile which means I am a moving office and it can be exciting visiting clients/customers that I have not met before. 

What are the limitations of your job?

My Job has a major limitation which certain characters may find distressing/challenging. My role involves me spending lots of time in solitude. It can sometimes be quite lonely spending lots of time in a car on your own while you meet customers you have never met before. It can be quite initially a shock as many spend their work days alongside others for most of the day’s duration. With there is benefits to this fact being that you learn resilience and independency.

3 pieces of advice for yourself when you were a student...

If I were to go back into time and meet my “uni-self” I would have to tell him that he needs to explore the world more and travel as much as you can during your semester breaks and Summer breaks. The other piece of advice I would’ve given myself is that I should not limit myself when it comes to learning something new. I had multiple opportunities to take on side courses etc. and I did not take those opportunities.