Plant Buyer

Sherwin-Williams; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Buyer/Scheduler for our Birmingham Manufacturing Site. This role coordinates weekly production schedules with raw material availability, aligns purchasing decisions with RM flow and production sequencing, and supports daily execution with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in planning, scheduling, purchasing or supply chain, with strong analytical and organizational skills and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years purchasing/scheduling experience.
• 2–5 years combined planning, scheduling, purchasing, or supply chain.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field.
• Experience with scheduling tools and ERP/MRP systems; Oracle Cloud/SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of MRO parts, supplies, and services to support facility and equipment needs.
• Review MRP daily and order raw materials and packaging components.
• Build and manage weekly production schedules that incorporate RM availability and supply risks.
• Execute and monitor purchase orders supporting the production plan.
• Coordinate with Operations, Buyers, Analysts, and Transportation to support daily execution.
• Support CI activities to improve schedule stability and inventory health.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

Oracle Cloud ERP

SAP ERP

Excel / Office 365

Job description

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

The Buyer/Scheduler supports integrated production and material planning by coordinating weekly schedules with raw material availability. This role ensures alignment between purchasing decisions, RM flow, production sequencing, and customer service expectations. The position works cross‑functionally to resolve daily plan/material conflicts and maintain a stable supply chain rhythm, while also performing key MRO activities such as acquiring essential materials and services.

• Procurement of MRO parts, supplies, and services to support facility and equipment needs.
• Review MRP daily and order raw materials and packaging components.
• Build and manage weekly production schedules that incorporate RM availability and supply risks.
• Execute and monitor purchase orders supporting the production plan.
• Resolve material, capacity, and production conflicts within established site guardrails.
• Maintain integrated dashboards highlighting RM availability, schedule adherence, and service risks.
• Coordinate with Operations, Buyers, Analysts, and Transportation to support daily execution.
• Support CI activities that improve schedule stability, inbound RM flow, and inventory health.
• Communicate daily schedule updates and material risks to key stakeholders.

Employee Engagement

• Be active in employee engagement initiatives.
• Exhibit behaviors consistent with S‑Ws Create Your Possible and S‑Ws Culture of Belonging.

Safety and Wellness

• Support safety initiatives.
• Adhere to all safety policies while working on‑site.
• Participate in required safety training and promote a safety culture with all employees.

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 Birmingham Manufacturing Site located at 90 Carson Rd N, Birmingham, AL 35215.

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

Qualifications

Position Requirements

Required

• A bachelor’s degree or 4+ years purchasing/scheduling experience
• 2–5 years combined experience in planning, scheduling, purchasing, or supply chain.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Preferred

• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field
• Experience with scheduling tools, ERP/MRP systems
• Prior work experience using ERP software such as Oracle Cloud, SAP, etc.
• M365 Office suite systems familiarity (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving and root‑cause identification skills.

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

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.

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.