2026 Management & Sales Training Program

About the Role

The Sherwin-Williams Management & Sales Training Program is an accelerated, entry-level position designed to prepare participants for a Store Management role in 18-24 months. Upon successful completion of the initial 8-week training, there is an opportunity to progress into an Assistant Store Manager position, aligning with Sherwin-Williams’ promote-from-within philosophy. The typical schedule is 44 hours per week, which may include evenings and/or weekends. During the program, participants will collaborate with store management to oversee a million-dollar business, providing leadership and strategy. Participants will learn all operations, clients, and internal strategy to understand their role in team success. The program aims to grow market share by selling to large, commercial users such as painting contractors, purchasing agents, manufacturers, and other commercial users requiring large product volumes. The training experience provides necessary skills for a successful career in management and professional sales, with a clear career trajectory and open-ended future.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete training consistent with established program
• Support business strategies to increase sales and optimize profitability
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service
• Build and maintain knowledge of all products to ensure effective customer recommendations
• Build positive relationships with wholesale and retail customers
• Complete store administration
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including safety, loss prevention, and security
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards, including promotional packages and sales floor displays
• Support employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action
• Respond to and resolve any customer and/or employee complaints
• Partner with Store Manager to make outside sales calls to increase market share

Requirements & Tech Stack

The following are minimum requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver’s License
• Must have at least a bachelor's degree by the start of this development program
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one (1) year of experience working in a retail, sales, or customer service position
• At least one (1) year of experience in leadership role(s), supervising others, or leading teams
• Previous experience working in a team-oriented setting (work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc.)
• Previous work experience selling paint and paint related products
• Work experience using timekeeping and/or customer relationship management ("CRM") systems
• Willingness to relocate for future job opportunities
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish