Management Training Program Overview

The Sherwin-Williams Management/Sales Training Program is designed to prepare recent college graduates for a management or sales career within the company. It equips you to service the commercial market (painting contractors, builders, designers, architects, etc.), which accounts for 80% of the business, as well as the do-it-yourself (DIY) market, which accounts for about 20% of the business in a Sherwin-Williams store.

The Management/Sales Training Program helps you develop the interpersonal skills vital to building lasting relationships with customers and teaches you everything you need to know about our products, processes and procedures so you can become an effective store manager or sales representative. It is the first step of what can be a very successful and fulfilling career.

THE MANAGEMENT/SALES TRAINING PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE PHASES:

Phase I- In-Store Training
This six-week phase of your training experience takes place in a "Training Store." Your Phase 1 training focuses on four functional areas: Product Knowledge, Trademark Service, Human Resources, and Financial/Operations Management. More info

Phase II- Division Training
After completing In-Store Training, you will attend a five-day Management Training Workshop at one of our four Division Training Centers that collectively form Sherwin-Williams University. During this workshop, you will interact with your peers, the division president and members of the division staff. More info

Phase III- Store Placement
After Phase II completion, you will return to your store and be assigned as an assistant manager as soon as possible. Continued training and job certification are requirements of all employees. More info