IBP Supply Planning Manager - Industrial

Sherwin-Williams; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking an IBP Supply Planning Manager to lead the supply facet of Enterprise Planning for the USCA Industrial sites in the Cleveland area. This role supports multiple business units and partners with Finance to align supply plans with financial targets.

The position emphasizes data‑driven decision making, governance, and continuous improvement to enhance service, inventory efficiency, and capital optimization. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Bachelor’s degree or 10 years’ experience.
• 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Customer Service, Operations, or Finance.
• Strong knowledge of BoB or BIOS ERP tools, including Blue Yonder, Oracle, AOM, QAD, MES, BI4, OTBI and Tableau reporting.
• Ability to analyze production constraints and develop optimized supply planning solutions.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills for complex scenario planning.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements or system enhancements.
• Leadership and coaching capabilities to manage and develop a high-performance culture.
• Strong decision-making skills and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the USCA IBP Supply Review(s) to validate feasibility, constraints, capacity considerations, and readiness of supply plans for selective business units.
• Execute and document the monthly IBP Supply Review with clear actions, owners, assumptions, and decision records.
• Develop and manage monthly flash and annual budget plans to align with Global Supply Chain objectives for the USCA Industrial Region.
• Support strategic planning and execution of inventory control initiatives to optimize working capital across finished goods.
• Collaborate closely with Finance teams to support monthly flash projections and annual budget planning; translate supply metrics into financial insights.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 10 years’ experience

Tools

Blue Yonder

Oracle

AOM

QAD

MES

BI4

OTBI

Tableau reporting

Job description

Job Description

The IBP Supply Planning Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing the Supply portion of Enterprise Planning for the USCA Industrial sites. This role supports USCA portions of the General Industrial, Protective & Marine, Industrial Wood, Automotive Refinish, and Coil Business Units. The role enables cross-functional decision-making and alignment through data-driven insights, strengthens planning governance, and advances continuous improvement initiatives that improve planning and service performance.

Job Description

The IBP Supply Planning Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing the Supply portion of Enterprise Planning for the USCA Industrial sites. This role supports USCA portions of the General Industrial, Protective & Marine, Industrial Wood, Automotive Refinish, and Coil Business Units. The role enables cross-functional decision-making and alignment through data-driven insights, strengthens planning governance, and advances continuous improvement initiatives that improve planning and service performance.

Responsibilities

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Supply Leadership of Enterprise Planning Cycles

• Lead the USCA IBP Supply Review(s) to validate feasibility, constraints, capacity considerations, and readiness of supply plans for selective business units.
• Execute and document the monthly IBP Supply Review with clear actions, owners, assumptions, and decision records.
• Develop and manage monthly flash and annual budget plans to align with Global Supply Chain objectives for the USCA Industrial Region.
• Support strategic planning and execution of inventory control initiatives to optimize working capital across finished goods.
• Collaborate closely with Finance teams to support monthly flash projections and annual budget planning. This includes providing timely and accurate operational data, analyzing variances, identifying cost drivers, and ensuring alignment between supply chain activities and financial targets. The role requires strong cross-functional communication skills and the ability to translate supply chain metrics into financial insights that inform strategic decision-making.

Travel Requirement: Up to 10%

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.

This role is not remote/ hybrid and will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113.

This position is also eligible for a bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.

Qualifications

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Bachelor’s degree or 10 years’ experience
• 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Customer Service, Operations, or Finance
• Strong knowledge of BoB or BIOS ERP tools, including but not limited to Blue Yonder, Oracle, AOM, QAD, MES, BI4, OTBI and Tableau reporting.
• Ability to analyze production constraints and develop optimized supply planning solutions to meet service level, inventory, and capacity goals.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills for complex scenario planning
• Proven ability to drive process improvements or system enhancements
• Leadership and coaching capabilities to manage, develop, and influence to foster a high-performance culture
• Strong decision-making skills, prioritization, and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain related field
• MBA and / or APICS certification
• 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain or related field
• 5+ years in a manager or supervisory capacity
• Six Sigma, Lean, IBP and Continuous Improvement experience
• Procurement, Technical or Manufacturing experience within the coatings industry.
• Experience in Master Production Scheduling across multiple plants
• Experience with Integrated Business Planning

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

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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/.

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.

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