Management & Sales Training Program

The Management & Sales Training Program at Sherwin-Williams is a fast-paced, entry-level position targeted at grooming you for a Store Management role within 18-24 months. With Sherwin-Williams' policy of promotion from within, you are likely to ascend to an Assistant Store Manager role after successfully rounding off the initial eight-week training.

This role demands dedication, typically requiring a 44-hour work week, which may include evenings and weekends.

Throughout the program, you will team up with store management to oversee a business worth a million dollars, supplying leadership and insight into the development and strategy of the store. Through the program's course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of all operations, clientele, and internal strategy, thereby recognizing the crucial role you play in the team's success. You will also expand the company's market share by selling our high-quality products in large quantities to significant commercial users such as painting contractors, purchasing agents, manufacturers, and others.

The training experience arms you with all essential skills for a thriving career in management and professional sales. Once the training program is complete, your career trajectory with us is clear from the beginning and open-ended - you are in control of your future!

- Infinite Career Opportunities

 Our structured program provides you with essential support, including formal discussions to review your objectives and development.

- Leadership Development

You'll develop the essential foundation to become a successful leader within our organization. We'll equip you with exemplary skills in customer service, sales, marketing, finance, and operations.

- Professional Networking

You will also engage with the community and form relationships crucial to expanding our business - and your success.

Job responsibilities involve interaction with customers, which may include minors, and access to cash, other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other valuable items. Access to these may be supervised or unsupervised. Given the nature of the Company's operations and reputation, the Company has deemed it necessary to review candidates' criminal history to ensure the safety of the Company’s customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

At Sherwin-Williams, we believe in building careers that grow with you. Regardless of who you are or where you come from globally, there’s a place for you here. We offer you the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. Sherwin-Williams acknowledges the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans, are encouraged to apply. We bequeath you the space to share your strengths and show us what you can do. In a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show, you can innovate, grow, and discover.

Your well-being matters to us at Sherwin-Williams. Our mission is geared towards helping our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter, and feel better. It all starts with a wide range of outstanding benefits designed for you, including retirement plans, healthcare, well-being programs, and commute benefits. 

Compensation decisions rely on case-specific facts and circumstances and will influence where actual compensation falls within the stipulated wage range. The wage range account for a wide range of factors, including skillsets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, among other business and organizational needs. 

Sherwin-Williams is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests priority referrals of Protected Veterans from state and local employment services delivery systems.

- Complete training in line with the established program

- Support business strategies to enhance sales and optimize profitability

- Provide excellent service to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction

- Build and maintain knowledge of all products to offer effective customer recommendations

- Form positive relationships with both wholesale and retail customers

- Handle store administration and ensure compliance with policies and procedures

- Maintain an excellent store condition and visual merchandising standards

- Back employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action

- Resolve any customer and/or employee complaints promptly

- Collaborate with Store Manager to make outside sales calls to expand market share

- Must be at least 18 years of age

- Must have valid and unrestricted Driver’s License

- Must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree

- Must be capable of retrieving materials from shelves and floor stacks and lifting up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 70 lbs occasionally

- Preferred: At least one year's experience in a retail, sales, or customer service position, leadership experience, experience working in a team-oriented setting, previous work in selling paint and related products, willingness to relocate for future job opportunities, multilingual, including Spanish.