Sherwin Williams

Job Description

This position is responsible for supporting SW PCG IW Distribution Brands (M.L.Campbell; Sayerlack) sales, profit and marketing efforts in Nashville, TN, Chattanooga, TN, Greenville, SC, and Atlanta, GA. This position involves sales through a distribution network consisting of but not limited to Wholesale Plywood Distributors and Building Material Distributors. These customers will sell and service cabinet shops, furniture manufacturers, architectural millwork or other manufacturers of wood furnishings. The ability to communicate to both the distributor network and the end user customer base is vital to long-term success. This position will be responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of business plans to expand and develop new business opportunities and will utilize CRM for sales planning. Strong sales, time-management, training, technical knowledge, administrative duties, interpersonal and relationship developing skills are required.

Responsibilities

Additional responsibilities of the Account Manager include the following:

• Responsible for managing the SW PCG IW Distribution Brands sales, profit and marketing effort and surpassing sales goals by effectively implementing key divisional and brand strategies
• Responsible for maintaining and building relationships with distributors and working closely with these distributors to ensure continued growth in partnership.
• Responsible for developing and implementing training programs.
  • Required to understand and demonstrate product application, including troubleshooting, application equipment set up and application technique
• Required to develop, implement, and work within a developed business plan
  • P&L responsibility

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.

Qualifications

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business
• 5 - 8 years of relevant experience is acceptable given to significant work experience in absence of a degree.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 3- 5 years of sales and management experience

Preferred:

• 5 – 8 years of sales and management experience
• Paint or wood finish experience along with spray application of finish is highly preferred.
• Experience interacting with senior management / business owners is strongly preferred.

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Ability to use and understand Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Public speaking required with groups ranging from 10-200
• Ability to work all scheduled hours as needed
• Employee must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.
• Must have or qualify for a valid passport and be able to travel outside of the country, primarily to Canada.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: (TIME SPENT AWAY FROM HOME OR OTHER TYPICAL OFFICE LOCATION)

• 50% or more

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. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being

Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution

Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.