Assistant Manager Trainee

About the Role

The Sherwin-Williams Assistant Manager Trainee Program is an accelerated, entry-level position designed to prepare current employees for a Store Management role in 18-24 months. Upon successful completion of the initial 6-8-week training, you will have the opportunity to progress into an Assistant Store Manager position. This position typically requires 44 hours per week, which may include evenings and/or weekends. During the program, you will collaborate with store management to oversee a million-dollar business, providing leadership and insight into the development and strategy of the store. You will learn all operations, clients, and internal strategy, understanding your significant role in the team’s success and growing the company’s market share by selling to large, commercial users. The training provides skills necessary for a successful career in management and professional sales.

What You Will Gain

• Limitless Career Opportunities
• Leadership Development
• Professional Networking

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

• 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 High School diploma or GED
• 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 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 work experience selling paint and paint-related products
• Work experience using timekeeping and/or customer relationship management ("CRM") systems
• An associate's degree or higher in business, sales, or marketing
• Previous experience working in a team-oriented setting (including work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc.)
• 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

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings, and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth, and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people.