June 2025 Leadership Development Program- Marketing

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Here, we believe there's not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there's a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. We'll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you to show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show!

Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans.

Sherwin-Williams is seeking motivated individuals who have a drive for sales in a business-to-business organization to join our Marketing Leadership Development Program. This training program is designed to develop key skills and experience that will lead to a position in the Marketing/Sales path within our Performance Coatings Group, supporting one of our technical divisions which include Automotive Finishes, Coil, Industrial Wood, General Industrial, Packaging or Protective and Marine.

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a 8-12-month program that will expose participants to the various aspects of the Performance Coatings Group. Participants will rotate through three Marketing disciplines: Strategic, Field, and Communications/Digital, during their duration of the program. They will report to one manager during the entirety of the program. Participants should be open to initial relocation for program and possible long-term relocation for post program positions.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

What you will gain:

The Marketing Leadership Development Program is an 8-12-month program designed to develop key skills and experience that will lead to a Marketing/Sales position in our Performance Coatings Group, supporting one of our technical divisions

• Become affluent in various marketing disciplines to promote business growth and customer reach
• Build knowledge and understanding of Sherwin-Williams marketing process, business operations, paint products, market segments, customers, and go-to-market strategy
• Excel at communications and digital marketing to promote product success in our markets
• Professional networking opportunities to build cross-functional partnerships

Following completion of the program, you will have the opportunity to apply for a post-program promotion on the Marketing/Sales track, including but not limited to Marketing Specialist, Product Analyst, Communications Specialist, Sales Representative.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a bachelor's degree by the start of this development program in June
• GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Previous experience in marketing, sales and/or customer service obtained through real work experience or internships
• Must be open to relocation based on business need for this position, and again for post program position and promotional opportunities
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
• Must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship
• Must have at least (1) year of work experience using Microsoft Office Products (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, and/or Outook)
• Must be willing to travel as required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have a bachelor's degree in business, Sales, or Marketing
• Have at least one (1) year of prior work experience in Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Retail, Operations, or Management
• Have prior experience working in a team-oriented setting including work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc.

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 include: 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 are not limited to: Beverage & Food Cans, Furniture, Flooring, Cars, Airplanes, Marine, Oil & Gas, Electronics, Military and Appliances.

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

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.