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 within 18-24 months. This program offers an opportunity to progress into an Assistant Store Manager position upon successful completion of the initial 8-week training.

• 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.
• The program aims to provide a thorough understanding of all operations, clients, and internal strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete training consistent with established program guidelines.
• 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 tasks.
• 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 the Store Manager to make outside sales calls to increase market share.
• Grow the company's market share by selling to large, commercial users.

What You Will Gain

• Limitless Career Opportunities: A structured program with formal discussions to review objectives and development.
• Leadership Development: Foundational training for successful leadership in the organization. Training in customer service, sales, marketing, finance, and operations.
• Professional Networking: Opportunities to establish relationships essential to growing the business and personal success.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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 to, with or without reasonable accommodation, retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion.
• Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one (1) year 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 (including 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.