Job Description

Description

Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The company manufactures products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams, Valspar, HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy, Krylon, Minwax, Thompsons Water Seal, Cabot and many more. Sherwin-Williams branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 4,100 company-operated stores and facilities, while the companys other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors. The company supplies a broad range of highly-engineered industrial and OEM coatings for wood and general industrial, coil, packaging, protective and marine, and transportation applications worldwide. Our 60,000 employees are diverse, innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities, Sherwin-Williams is a great place to find a career that takes you places.

Sherwin-Williams is seeking motivated, learning-agile individuals who have a drive for operations management to join our Operations Leadership Development Program. We are looking for flexible and adaptable candidates who are open to relocation for their training experience and post program position.

The Operations Leadership Development Program is a high potential program designed to develop key skills and experience that will lead to operations management positions within our Performance Coatings Group. In our Performance Coatings Group, you will be assigned to one of our controlled distribution locations to support sales activity for divisions which may include Automotive, Coil, Industrial Wood, General Industrial to gain key experiences and activities to prepare for a Branch or Operations Manager position.

Experience and knowledge gained in the Operations Leadership Development Program includes:

Operations Management:

* Develop leadership skills to effectively manage others and drive positive business results in a branch or facility environment.
* Build acumen around the Sherwin-Williams business segments, customers, and go-to-market strategy.
* Gain a thorough understanding of Sherwin-Williams processes and systems.
* Learn warehouse and delivery operations.
* Build understanding of distribution methods.
* Develop color matching skills to meet customer needs including tinting, blending and mixing of products.
* Learn to oversee operations including recruitment of employees, leading safety initiatives and scheduling staff hours.
* Learn the day-to-day branch and facility operations, including asset, inventory management (Profit & Loss), order process, audits and cycle counts.
* Gain knowledge and understanding of the product offerings and applications.
* Learn how to drive business results through facility and branch staff positions including Warehouse Workers, Customer Service Associates, Drivers and Blenders.



Sales Support:

* Develop strategic plans to effectively understand and meet current and prospective customer needs.
* Understand the pricing strategy and how it is executed.
* Execute product application and troubleshoot product issues.
* Support Sales and Technical Services in meeting financial goals and gain an understanding of territory and budget management (Profit & Loss).
* Build cross-functional partnerships with and understand the interaction of Sales, Marketing, Operations, Customer Service, Technical Services and R&D to execute sales strategy and strategic advantages
* Assist in collecting market information on customers and competitors, estimating customer potential, and estimating the facility/branchs market share.

About Performance Coatings Group at Sherwin-Williams:

The Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group supplies a broad range of highly-engineered solutions for the construction, industrial, packaging and transportation markets in more than 120 countries around the world. There are seven business units under the Performance Coatings Group, which includes: Automotive Finishes, Coil Coatings, Engineered Polymer Solutions, General Industrial Coatings, Packaging Coatings, Protective & Marine, and Industrial Wood Coatings. The industrial markets we service include but not limited to: Beverage & Food Cans, Furniture, Flooring, Cars, Airplanes, Marine, Oil & Gas, Electronics, Military and Appliances.

Position Requirements:

* Bachelors degree in business or operations related field
* 2.7 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale

* Previous experience in operations, management, sales and/or customer service obtained through real work experience or internships

* Drive to be in operations and/or management positions

* Must be open to relocation based on business need for training, post program position and promotional opportunities

* Must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship

Preferred:

* Business, operations and/or management related certifications
* Paint and coatings industry knowledge or experience
* Well-developed analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
* Strong communication, relationship building and organizational skills
* Leadership in extra-curricular activities/organizations
* Involvement in student organizations such as Operations Management Association, APICS, Future Business Leaders of America

Physical Requirements:

* Must be able to sit, stand, hear, and see on a constant basis
* Must be able to walk, write, and type on a frequent basis.
* Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
* Must be able to climb and descend stairs.
* Must be able to bend, carry, reach, push, and pull on an occasional basis.
* Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing.
* May work indoors and outdoors as needed. Exposure to heat up to 120 degrees and cold to 0 degrees.
* May work in areas where noise level is such that hearing protection is required.
* May work in areas where toxic, flammable, and hazardous materials are present.
* May be exposed to varying amounts of dust and dirt.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion and Diversity Supportive Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referral of protected veterans.

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Email: ReasonableAccommodationCoordinator@sherwin.com
Phone: (216) 566-2363
Mail: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator
Corporate Employee Relations Department
300 Midland Building
101 W. Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Fax: (216) 566-3266

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